title: Fulminant desquamative interstitial pneumonitis.
abstract: A previously well, 48-year-old female presented with a short history of respiratory distress and fever for which no cause could be found. Open lung biopsy was not contributory. She died within nine days of presentation of hypoxia and multi-organ failure. Post mortem examination revealed the pattern of desquamative interstitial pneumonitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthetics and Intensive Care, Royal Adelaide Hospital, South Australia.
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Gould
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Buist
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Meredith
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D017563:Lung Diseases, Interstitial / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology