• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제54권2호
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• pp.129-144
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• 2003

Usual interstitial pneumonia/Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, nonspecific interstitial pneumonia, Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia(bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia : BOOP), Acute interstitial pneumonia, respiratory bronchiolitis-associated interstitial lung disease, Desquamative interstitial pneumonia, Lymphoid interstitial pneumonia.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제67권4호
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• pp.275-280
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• 2009

Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a group of diseases characterized by pulmonary interstitial inflammation. Finally the inflammation results in pulmonary fibrosis and impairment of oxygen transportation. The causes of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia (IIP) are unknown. Diagnosis of IIP is not easy, especially distinguising between nonspecific interstitial pneumonia and usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP). First line treatments of IIP include corticosteroids and immune modulators, which have limited effect. Currently, several drugs are being researched to prevent and treat fibrosis. Newer drugs that may useful to treat pulmonary fibrosis include endothelin receptor antagonist, recombinant soluble TNF receptor antagonist, and cotrimoxazole. The causes of IIP are largely unknown, treatment is not specific, and prognosis is poor. Recent studies are underway to investigate the pathogenesis and treatment of IIP and pulmonary fibrosis. As the pathogenesis of IIP is elucidated, better treatments will emerge.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제58권4호
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• pp.330-343
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• 2005

특발성 간질성 폐렴은 폐포보다는 폐간질을 주로 침범하는 미만성 염증성 섬유화 병변으로 병변의 분류에 임상적 및 병리학적으로 많은 혼동과 변화를 겪어왔다. 최근에는 미국흉부학회와 유럽호흡기학회의 공동 모임에서 이 질환 군에 해당되는 모든 임상과들이 모여서 7가지의 병변으로 재분류 하였는데, 이는 Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, Nonspecific interstitial pneumonia, Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia, Acute interstitial pneumonia, Respiratory bronchiolitis interstitial lung disease, Desquamative interstitial pneumonia, Lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia 등이다. 이에 저자는 최근 분류에 의한 특발성 간질성 폐렴의 7가지 병변을 영상 소견을 중심으로 기술하고자 한다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제72권4호
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• pp.386-389
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• 2012

Diffuse alveolar damage (DAD) is a histological change in lung tissue, and is generally caused by an acute lung injury, which is characterized by bilateral and widespread damages. Localized DAD occurs very rarely. The causes for DAD are numerous, but the chief cause is acute interstitial pneumonia or acute exacerbation of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia, in cases of idiopathic manifestation. The 82-year-old patient, in this case study, showed a DAD lesion in only 1 lobe. The patient was otherwise healthy, with no previous symptoms of DAD. He was admitted to our medical center owing to localized infiltration, observed on his chest radiograph. Laboratory studies showed no signs of infections. DAD was confirmed by a surgical lung biopsy. The patient received corticosteroid treatment and had gradually improved. We report the case of a patient with localized, idiopathic DAD that cannot be classified as acute interstitial pneumonia or acute exacerbation of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제51권1호
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• pp.59-64
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• 2001

급속히 악화되는 임상 경과를 보인 비특이성 간질성폐렴을 경험하였기에 보고하는 바이다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제82권4호
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• pp.277-284
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• 2019

Idiopathic nonspecific interstitial pneumonia (NSIP) is one of the varieties of idiopathic interstitial pneumonias. Diagnosis of idiopathic NSIP can be done via multidisciplinary approach in which the clinical, radiologic, and pathologic findings were discussed together and exclude other causes. Clinical manifestations include subacute or chronic dyspnea and cough that last an average of 6 months, most of which occur in non-smoking, middle-aged women. The common findings in thoracic high-resolution computed tomography in NSIP are bilateral reticular opacities, traction bronchiectasis, reduced volume of the lobes, and ground-glass opacity in the lower lungs. These lesions can involve diffuse bilateral lungs or subpleural area. Unlike usual interstitial pneumonia, honeycombing is sparse or absent. Pathology shows diffuse interstitial inflammation and fibrosis which are temporally homogeneous, namely NSIP pattern. Idiopathic NSIP is usually treated with steroid only or combination with immunosuppressive agents such as azathioprine, cyclophosphamide, cyclosporine, and mycophenolate mofetil. Prognosis of idiopathic NSIP is better than idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Many studies have reported a 5-year survival rate of more than 70%.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제82권4호
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• pp.269-276
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• 2019

Idiopathic interstitial pneumonia (IIP) is a histologically identifiable pulmonary disease without a known cause that usually infiltrates the lung interstitium. IIP is largely classified into idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, idiopathic non-specific interstitial pneumonia, respiratory bronchiolitis-interstitial lung disease (ILD), cryptogenic organizing pneumonia, desquamative interstitial pneumonia, and acute interstitial pneumonia. Each of these diseases has a different prognosis and requires specific treatment, and a multidisciplinary approach that combines chest high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT), histological findings, and clinical findings is necessary for their diagnosis. Diagnosis of IIP is made based on clinical presentation, chest HRCT findings, results of pulmonary function tests, and histological findings. For histological diagnosis, video-assisted thoracoscopic biopsy and transbronchial lung biopsy are used. In order to identify ILD associated with connective tissue disease, autoimmune antibody tests may also be necessary. Many biomarkers associated with disease prognosis have been recently discovered, and future research on their clinical significance is necessary. The diagnosis of ILD is difficult because patterns of ILD are both complicated and variable. Therefore, as with other diseases, accurate history taking and meticulous physical examination are crucial.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제66권3호
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• pp.230-235
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• 2009

특발성 세기관지중심성 간질성 폐렴은 염증 및 섬유화가 주로 소기도 및 주변을 침범하고, 부분적으로 폐포로 퍼져나가는 특징을 보이는 질환으로 아직까지 국내에서는 발표된 증례가 없다. 저자들은 한 달간의 호흡곤란으로 내원한 남자에서 방사선학적으로 망상형 병변과 중심소엽성 결절을 보이면서 조직 검사상 세기관지에 집중된 병리 소견을 보여 세기관지중심성 간질성 폐렴을 진단한 예를 경험하였기에 보고하는 바이다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제66권2호
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• pp.141-151
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• 2009

연구배경: 과거 국내외 특발성 간질성 폐렴(IIP)의 역학 조사는 제한적이었다. 간질성 폐질환에 대한 관심이 증가하고 있고 국내 IIP 환자들의 분포 및 역학에 대해서 알려진 바 없어 이를 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법: 2003년 1월 1일부터 2007년 12월 31일 사이에 진단된 환자들을 대상으로 하였으며, 진단은 ATS/ERS 기준에 따랐다. 결 과: 입력된 환자는 3,156명이었으나, 중복, 진단기준 미달, 부정확한 자료로 970명이 제외되어 총 2,186명을 분석하였다. 남녀 비는 약 2 : 1이었고 이들의 평균 나이는 65세(11-94세)였다. 빈도는 특발성 폐 섬유화증(IPF) 1,685명(77.1%), 비특이적 간질성 폐렴(NSIP) 261명(11.9%), 특발성 기질화 폐렴(COP) 186명(8.5%), 급성 간질성 폐렴(AIP) 24명(1.1%), 박리성 간질성 폐렴(DIP) 19명(0.9%), 호흡성 세기관지염-간질성 폐질환(RB-ILD) 9명(0.4%), 림프구성 간질성 폐렴(LIP) 2명(0.1%)였다. 평균 나이는 IPF 67.8세, COP 57.7세, NSIP 57.1세로 IPF 환자의 나이가 가장 많았다. 전체 환자를 대상으로 하였을 때, 운동 시 호흡곤란은 68.9%, 기침 60.8%, 객담 32.5%, 흉통 6.8%, 객혈 2.2%, 무증상 4.5%로 운동 시 호흡곤란의 증상이 가장 많았다. IPF의 3년 생존율은 62%였고, NSIP와 COP의 5년 생존율은 모두 85%였다. 결 론: 이 조사는 국내의 IIP 치료 및 진료 지침을 제작에 유용한 도움을 줄 것으로 판단된다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제83권3호
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• pp.195-200
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• 2020

The disease concept of interstitial lung disease with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis at its core has been relied on for many years depending on morphological classification. The separation of non-specific interstitial pneumonia with a relatively good prognosis from usual interstitial pneumonia is also based on the perception that morphology enables predict the prognosis. Beginning with dust-exposed lungs, initially, interstitial pneumonia is classified by anatomical pathology. Diagnostic imaging has dramatically improved the diagnostic technology for surviving patients through the introduction of high-resolution computed tomography scan. And now, with the introduction of therapeutics, the direction of diagnosis is turning. It can be broadly classified into to make known the importance of early diagnosis, and to understand the importance of predicting the speed of progression/deterioration of pathological conditions. For this reason, the insight of "early lesions" has been discussed. There are reports that the presence or absence of interstitial lung abnormalities affects the prognosis. Searching for a biomarker is another prognostic indicator search. However, as is the case with many chronic diseases, pathological conditions that progress linearly are extremely rare. Rather, it progresses while changing in response to environmental factors. In interstitial lung disease, deterioration of respiratory functions most closely reflect prognosis. Treatment is determined by combining dynamic indicators as faithful indicators of restrictive impairments. Reconsidering the history being classified under the disease concept, the need to reorganize treatment targets based on common pathological phenotype is under discussed. What is the disease concept? That aspect changes with the discussion of improving prognosis.