title: [Histological classification of interstitial lung diseases].
abstract: The 2002 ATS/ERS consensus classification of idiopathic interstitial pneumonias standardizes definitions and criteria for classification and diagnosis of idiopathic interstitial pneumonias and replaces previous classifications. Based on clinico-radiologic-pathologic criteria seven entities were defined: idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, nonspecific interstitial pneumonia, cryptogenic organizing pneumonia, acute interstitial pneumonia, respiratory bronchiolitis-associated interstitial lung disease, desquamative interstitial pneumonia and lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. The following paper includes a brief overview of the histopathological diagnosis of these entities as compared to other diffuse interstitial pulmonary diseases and pulmonary manifestations of collagenvascular diseases.
authors.affiliation: Klinisches Institut für Pathologie der Universität Wien, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090 Vienna, Austria. gerhard.dekan@akh-wien.ac.at
authors.forename: Gerhard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dekan
mesh_terms: D003245:Consensus Statements as Topic; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D017563:Lung Diseases, Interstitial / Q000145:classification / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D011379:Prognosis; D011658:Pulmonary Fibrosis / Q000145:classification / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*