[Desquamative interstitial pneumonia and respiratory bronchiolitis-associated interstitial lung disease: data from the Spanish patient registry]

Arch Bronconeumol. 2008 Sep;44(9):499-503.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Among the idiopathic interstitial lung diseases, respiratory bronchiolitis-associated interstitial lung disease (RB-ILD) and desquamative interstitial pneumonia (DIP) make up a subgroup of rare diseases that are clearly smoking related. Few large case series have been published. We describe 19 cases registered in Spain: 12 patients with DIP and 7 with RB-ILD. Clinical and radiologic features are described along with clinical course, treatments applied, and outcomes. With the exception of 2 patients with DIP, all were smokers or ex-smokers. Cough and dyspnea were the most common symptoms at onset in both diseases. The most frequent radiologic findings were ground-glass opacity in DIP and pulmonary nodules in BR-ILD. Most patients were treated with corticosteroids. Outcomes were good in general; only 1 patient, with DIP, died.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Bronchiolitis* / diagnosis
  • Bronchiolitis* / drug therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lung Diseases, Interstitial* / diagnosis
  • Lung Diseases, Interstitial* / drug therapy
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Registries*
  • Spain