Kuo CW, Chang KC, Chang HY, Huang TH. Lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia in a patient with mixed connective tissue disease - A case report.
Respir Med Case Rep 2018;
25:12-17. [PMID:
29892541 PMCID:
PMC5991914 DOI:
10.1016/j.rmcr.2018.06.003]
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Abstract
Lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia (LIP) is an uncommon interstitial lung disease that is characterized by an interstitial infiltrate of lymphoplasmacytic cells. While idiopathic LIP appears to be extremely rare, most reported cases of LIP have been associated with coexisting immune derangements, particularly autoimmune diseases such as Sjögren's syndrome. In this report, we describe the presentation of LIP in a patient with underlying mixed connective tissue disease.
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