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. 2003;62(1):16–20. [Article in German] doi: 10.1007/s00393-003-0476-0

Histologische Klassifikation interstitieller Lungenerkrankungen

Histological classification of interstitial lung diseases

Gerhard Dekan 1
PMCID: PMC7101525  PMID: 12624798

Summary.

The 2002 ATS/ERS consensus classification of idiopathic interstitial pneumonias standardizes definitions and criteria for classification and diagnosis of idiopathic interstitial pneumonias and replaces previous classifications. Based on clinico-radiologic-pathologic criteria seven entities were defined: idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, nonspecific interstitial pneumonia, cryptogenic organizing pneumonia, acute interstitial pneumonia, respiratory bronchiolitis-associated interstitial lung disease, desquamative interstitial pneumonia and lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. The following paper includes a brief overview of the histopathological diagnosis of these entities as compared to other diffuse interstitial pulmonary diseases and pulmonary manifestations of collagenvascular diseases.

Keywords: Key words, Interstitial lung diseases, histology, classification

Footnotes

Eingegangen: 15. Oktober 2002 Akzeptiert: 29. November 2002

Correspondence to Gerhard Dekan


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