150LU Progressive ILD UIP vs Fibrotic NSIP

  • 58 yo F
    • PMH
      • HTN, HLD, and T2DM
        • Exercise capacity remains
          • satisfactory (mMRC 2)
          • stable.
      • Imaging
        • Progressive disease
          • anterior upper lobe
          • subpleural cystic remodeling,
            • primarily in the superior segments
          • subpleural reticulations and
          • 10 years ago
            • CT
              • predominant  feature
                • lower lobe GGOs w
        • PFTs
          • moderate restriction
          • moderate/severe reduction in DLco
        • ECHO.
          • normal
      • Smoker
        • former
          • 15 PY history.
    • History
      • not suggestive of CTD
      • no clear history of familial pulmonary fibrosis.
    • ct
      • ?consistent with UIP
      • fibrotic NSIP,
      • FHP/cHP, CTD-related ILD,
      • less likely evolution of previous smoking related ILD (RB-ILD/DIP).
    • Unusual for IPF i
      • relative young age and
      • female sex
      • ? familial pulmonary fibrosis

14 years ago

 

11 years ago

Current

Cellular Infiltrate ?  mixed NSIP

Cellular Infiltrate ? Mixed NSIP

ILD Discussion

? UIP vs NSIP

Presence of blood tests CD4 and cellular infiltrate favoring mixed NSIP and trial of immuno-suppression