| Title | Smoking-Related Interstitial Lung Diseases. | | Author(s) | Marten K | | Institution | Institut für Röntgendiagnostik, TU München, Klinikum rechts der Isar. | | Source | Rofo 2007 Mar; 179(3):268-275. | | Abstract | The most important smoking-related interstitial lung diseases (ILD) are respiratory bronchiolitis, respiratory bronchiolitis-associated interstitial lung disease, desquamative interstitial pneumonia, and Langerhans' cell histiocytosis. Although traditionally considered to be discrete entities, smoking-related ILDs often coexist, thus accounting for the sometimes complex patterns encountered on high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT). Further studies are needed to elucidate the causative role of smoking in the development of pulmonary fibrosis. | | Language | ENG | | Pub Type(s) | JOURNAL ARTICLE
| | PubMed ID | 17325994 |
|
