| Literature DB >> 17965079 |
Roland du Bois1, Talmadge E King.
Abstract
Among the idiopathic interstitial pneumonias, the two entities-idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) characterised by the presence of the usual interstitial pneumonia pattern of histopathology (IPF/UIP) and non-specific interstitial pneumonia (NSIP; same nomenclature for the histopathological pattern and idiopathic disease) - have provoked considerable debate. IPF/UIP and NSIP closely mimic each other clinically but NSIP has a far better outcome. However, it remains unclear if NSIP is a truly separate and distinct entity. The histopathological pattern of NSIP can be found in a wide variety of clinical and radiological contexts. This review addresses these and other uncertainties regarding NSIP and UIP.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17965079 PMCID: PMC2117119 DOI: 10.1136/thx.2004.031039
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Thorax ISSN: 0040-6376 Impact factor: 9.139