Pathological differentiation of chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis/usual interstitial pneumonia

2012 ◽  
Vol 61 (6) ◽  
pp. 1026-1035 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tamiko Takemura ◽  
Takumi Akashi ◽  
Hiroyuki Kamiya ◽  
Soichiro Ikushima ◽  
Tsunehiro Ando ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis ◽  
Pulmonary Fibrosis ◽  
Interstitial Pneumonia ◽  
Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis ◽  
Usual Interstitial Pneumonia ◽  
Pathological Differentiation ◽  
Chronic Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis

scholarly journals Making an Accurate Diagnosis of Chronic Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis

2014 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 370-372 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kerri A Johannson ◽  
Christopher J Ryerson
Keyword(s):  
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis ◽  
Pulmonary Fibrosis ◽  
Present Article ◽  
Interstitial Pneumonia ◽  
Lung Diseases ◽  
Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis ◽  
Interstitial Lung Diseases ◽  
Accurate Diagnosis ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
Chronic Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis

Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) arises from repeated exposure to causative antigens. Although HP can be challenging to diagnose, it is important to differentiate from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and idiopathic non-specific interstitial pneumonia. HP has a unique management approach and portends a unique prognosis. The present article summarizes the recent published literature on chronic HP and highlights the features that may be helpful in distinguishing it from other chronic interstitial lung diseases.

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