A form of pneumonia not caused by infections that can produce shortness of breath in patients having dermatomyositis, scleroderma or other forms of rheumatic disease. Same meaning as "interstitial pneumonia" or "interstitial pneumonitis."
Heterogeneous group of noninfectious, nonmalignant disorders of the lower respiratory tract affecting the alveolar wall structures as well as the small airways and blood vessels of the lung parenchyma.
a disease of the connective tissue surrounding the air sacs of the lungs that causes a dry cough, scarring of lung tissue, and shortness of breath
a term which includes more than 130 lung disorders characterized by fibrosing (scarring) in the lungs. A common link between various types of ILD is they all begin with an inflammation of known or unknown origin. Also called Pulmonary Fibrosis. Inflammation involving the bronchioles is called bronchiolitis Inflammation involving the alveoli (air sacs) is called alveolitis Inflammation involving the small blood vessels is called vasculitis. When the cause of ILD is unknown, it's called "idiopathic" See pulmonary fibrosis for a partial list whcich refer to interstitial lung disease.
About 180 diseases fall into this category of breathing disorders. Injury or foreign substances in the lungs (such as asbestos fibers) as well as infections, cancers, or inherited disorders may cause the diseases. They can lead to breathing or heart failure.
A respiratory disorder causing shortness of breath on effort. In time the lung tissue may become severely scarred. While some patients recover, others develop respiratory failure or heart failure.
Interstitial lung disease refers to a group of lung diseases (including idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis), affecting the alveolar epithelium, pulmonary capillary endothelium, basement membrane, perivascular and perilymphatic tissues. The term ILD is used to distinguish these diseases from obstructive airways diseases. Most types of ILD involve fibrosis, but this is not essential; indeed fibrosis is often a later feature.