- 58 yo F
- PMH
- HTN, HLD, and T2DM
- Exercise capacity remains
- satisfactory (mMRC 2)
- stable.
- Exercise capacity remains
- 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
- predominant feature
- CT
- PFTs
- moderate restriction
- moderate/severe reduction in DLco
- ECHO.
- normal
- Progressive disease
- Smoker
- former
- 15 PY history.
- former
- HTN, HLD, and T2DM
- 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
- PMH
14 years ago
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