Interstitial lung disease: Difference between revisions

Created page with "<section begin="radiology" />'''Interstitial lung disease''' (ILD), also called '''diffuse parenchymal lung disease''', is a group of disorders characterised by fibrosis of the lungs. There are many different types. The name implies that these disorders only affect the interstitium of the lung and not the parenchyma (the airways and alveoli), but many of these disorders affect the parenchyma as well. It's more common in males, but ILD is rare overall. == Etiology == Th..."