Presentation
50 year-old patient with chronic breath shortness.
Patient Data
Age: 50
Gender: Female
From the case:
Usual interstitial pneumonia
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There are reticular opacities, associated with traction bronchiectasis , honeycombing and architectural distortion, which reflects lung fibrosis. Pathologic findings are predominantly in the lower lobes of both lungs.
Case Discussion
The findings of HRCT are compatible with usual interstitial pneumonia ( UIP ) , which refers to a morphological pattern of interstitial lung disease. The term idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is applied solely to the clinical syndrome associated with the morphologic pattern of UIP.