Recent advances in the diagnosis and management of nonspecific interstitial pneumonia.
Idiopathic interstitial pneumonia is a heterogeneous group of diseases. Recently, the importance of a detailed differentiation of nonspecific interstitial pneumonia from other idiopathic interstitial pneumonias has been demonstrated. Most critical appeared to be a proper classification based on clinical presentation, high-resolution CT findings, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid cell findings, and histopathology. This classification may guide the most appropriate therapeutic approach and has significant implications regarding prognosis. Recent advances in the diagnosis and management of nonspecific interstitial pneumonia, cellular and fibrosing variants, are discussed.
Drent
Marjolein
M
Department of Respiratory Medicine, University Hospital Maastricht, The Netherlands. m.drent@hetnet.nl
du Bois
Roland M
RM
Poletti
Venerino
V
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018893:Bronchoalveolar Lavage; D018549:Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011379:Prognosis; D011658:Pulmonary Fibrosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents