Idiopathic interstitial pneumonia
Idiopathic interstitial pneumonia, or noninfectious pneumonia are a class of diffuse lung diseases. These diseases typically affect the pulmonary interstitium, although some also have a component affecting the airways. There are seven recognized distinct subtypes of IIP.
Diagnosis
Classification can be complex, and the combined efforts of clinicians, radiologists, and pathologists can help in the generation of a more specific diagnosis.Idiopathic interstitial pneumonia can be subclassified based on histologic appearance into the following patterns:
| Histology | Clinical Correlates |
| Desquamative interstitial pneumonia | DIP |
| Diffuse alveolar damage | ARDS, AIP, TRALI |
| Nonspecific interstitial pneumonia | NSIP |
| Respiratory bronchiolitis | RB-ILD |
| Usual interstitial pneumonia | CVD, IPF, drug toxicity, pneumoconiosis |
| Organizing pneumonia | Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia |
| Lymphoid interstitial pneumonia | LIP |
Usual interstitial pneumonia is the most common type.
Development
Table 1: Development of the idiopathic interstitial pneumonia classificationUIP=usual interstitial pneumonia; DAD=diffuse alveolar damage; NSIP=non-specific interstitial pneumonia; DIP=desquamative interstitial pneumonia; RB=respiratory bronchiolitis; BIP=bronchiolitis obliterans interstitial pneumonia; OP=organizing pneumonia; LIP=lymphoid interstitial pneumonia; LPD=lymphoproliferative disease ; GIP=giant cell interstitial pneumonia; HMF=heavy metal fibrosis, no longer grouped with diffuse lung disease
Lymphoid interstitial pneumonia was originally included in this category, then excluded, then included again.