title: [Idiopathic interstitial pneumonia: classification and diagnostic work-up].
abstract: Idiopathic interstitial pneumonias represent a group of complex lung diseases among which the most frequent types are idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), idiopathic non-specific interstitial pneumonia (idiopathic NSIP), and cryptogenic organizing pneumonia (COP). Clinicians may rely on a precise classification of these diseases from an America-European consensus that has been published in 2002. However it appears that diagnosis should always be confirmed by a multidisciplinary team discussion with experience in the field. There are generally tremendous prognostic and therapeutic implications for the patient.
authors.affiliation: Service de pneumologie, HUG, 1211 Genève 14. thierry.rochat@hcuge.ch
authors.forename: Thierry
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rochat
authors.forename: Jean-Claude
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Pache
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D018549:Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D054988:Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D054990:Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011379:Prognosis; D011658:Pulmonary Fibrosis / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications