Lymphocytic interstitial pneumonitis in association with Sjogren's syndrome

We describe a patient with Sjogren's syndrome who developed what appeared to be fibrosing alveolitis. Transbronchial lung biopsy indicated lymphocytic interstitial pneumonitis (LIP), rather than fibrosing alveolitis, which was treated successfully with steroids. Both conditions are well recogni...

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Veröffentlicht in:	British journal of diseases of the chest 1988-07, Vol.82 (3), p.305-309
Hauptverfasser:	Alkhayer, M., McCann, B.G., Harrison, B.D.W.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Diagnosis, Differential Female Humans Medical sciences Middle Aged Pneumology Pulmonary Fibrosis - complications Pulmonary Fibrosis - diagnosis Respiratory system : syndromes and miscellaneous diseases Sarcoidosis. Granulomatous diseases of unproved etiology. Connective tissue diseases. Elastic tissue diseases. Vasculitis Sjogren's Syndrome - complications
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Zusammenfassung:	We describe a patient with Sjogren's syndrome who developed what appeared to be fibrosing alveolitis. Transbronchial lung biopsy indicated lymphocytic interstitial pneumonitis (LIP), rather than fibrosing alveolitis, which was treated successfully with steroids. Both conditions are well recognized in association with Sjogren's syndrome and the distinction is important in view of the good response to therapy of LIP.
ISSN:	0007-0971 1878-2426
DOI:	10.1016/0007-0971(88)90074-5