Tuberc Respir Dis > Volume 40(6); 1993 > Article
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 1993;40(6):719-724.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.1993.40.6.719    Published online December 1, 1993.
A case of acute intersitial pneumonia.
Young Soo Ahn1, Dong Jib Rha1, Sang Moo Lee1, Hyeon Tae Kim1, Soo Taek Uh1, Yong Hoon Kim1, Choon Sik Park1, Jae Soung Park2, Deuk Lin Choi2, So Young Jin3, Dong Wha Lee3
1Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Hospital College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
2Department of Radiology, Soonchunhyang University Hospital College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
3Department of Anatomical Pathology, Soonchunhyang University Hospital College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
Abstract
There is a small portion of interstitial pneumonia which presents acute respiratory failure develop. ing within several days. The course of illness is short and most patients die within weeks or months. This type of interstitial pneumonia has been variously termed Hamman-Rich syndrome, accelerated interstitial pneumonia, or the organizing stage of diffuse alveolar damage. We experienced a case of acute interstitial pneumonia in 42-year old female who showed clinical, radiological and histologic features of acute interstitial pneumonia without any identified etiologic agent.
Key Words: Acute Interstitial pneumonia, Acute respiratory failure


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