TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Role of the Thoracic Surgeon in the Diagnosis of Interstitial Lung Disease
A1  - Paul, Subroto
A1  - Colson, Yolonda L.
A2  - Sugarbaker, David J.
A2  - Bueno, Raphael
A2  - Colson, Yolonda L.
A2  - Jaklitsch, Michael T.
A2  - Krasna, Mark J.
A2  - Mentzer, Steven J.
A2  - Williams, Marcia
A2  - Adams, Ann
PY  - 2015
T2  - Adult Chest Surgery, 2e
AB  - Interstitial  lung  disease  (ILD)  represents  over  200  diagnostic  entities.  Some  are  distinct  clinicopathologic  disorders,  whereas  others  belong  to  a  broader  class  of  clinical  syndromes,  such  as  the  connective  tissue  diseases.  ILD  is  characterized  by  a  progressive  and  diffuse  inflammation  of  the  pulmonary  interstitium  often  leading  to  fibrosis.  Patients  typically  present  with  chronic  respiratory  complaints,  including  dyspnea,  and  chest  radiographic  findings  that  demonstrate  pronounced  “reticular  markings.”  The  distinct  clinicopathologic  disorders  that  constitute  ILD  can  vary  widely  in  presentation.  Examples  include  sarcoidosis,  eosinophilic  pneumonias,  idiopathic  pulmonary  fibrosis,  and  infectious  processes,  including  tuberculosis.  Pulmonary  fungal  infections  are  reviewed  in  Chapter  102.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/20
UR  - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1105844236
ER  -