Diffuse parenchymal lung disease Flashcards
Lymphocytic BAL ddx
Sarcoid, NSIP, HP, drug induced, CTD, radiation, COP, lymphoproliferative disorder
Eosinophilic predominant BAL ddx
Eos PNA, drug-induced, BM transplant, asthma, ABPA, infections, hodgkin
UIP Histology
Peripheral patchy fibrosis, Fibroblastic foci, honeycomb, +/- inflammation
UIP HRCT
Subpl/basal, reticular, traction bronchiectasis +/- honeycomb
Causes of UIP
CTDs/vasculitis, cHP, asbestosis, drugs, genetic disorders
if idiopathic =IPF
NSIP histology
Homogenous, chronic intersitital inflam/fibrosis
NSIP HRCT
GGOs/reticulations +/- subpleural sparing
Homogenous
NSIP causes
**CTDs
drugs, inhalation injury, ICH, infection
idiopathic= iNSIP
OP histology
Patchy, granulation tissue plugs
OP HCRT
Patchy consolidation/ GGOs
OP causes
CTDs/Vasculitis, drugs, infections, XRT, aspiration, eos PNA, HP, DAD
idiopathic= COP
RB-ILD/DIP Histology
Pigmented macs, bronchiolocentric or diffuse
RB-ILD/DP HRCT
Patchy to diffuse GGOs, vague nodules
Diffuse alveolar damage histology
Hyaline membranes
granulation tissue
organizing, fibroproliferative
Diffuse alveolar damage HRCT
Diffuse consolidation/ GGOs
Causes of diffuse alveolar damage
Acute time course
Infections, toxins, drugs, XRT, AE-ILD (causes of ARDS)
Idiopathic= AIP
LIP histology
Lymphoid, plasma cells
Pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis histology
Pleural/subpleural fibroelastosis, septal elastosis
Pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis HRCT
Upper/subpl fibrosis +/- pneumomed/ptx
Causes of Pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis
Chemo, stem cell transplant, recurrent infection, familial PF
NSIP
Homogenous, chronic intersitital inflam/fibrosis
diffuse insterstitial thickening
OP histology
Patchy, granulation tissue plugs
RBILD path
Pigment laden macrophages
LIP
lymphoid
Diffuse alveolar damage
**Hyaline membranes
granulation tissue
organizing, fibroproliferative
factors possibly contributing to development of IPF
Genetic - MUC5B, TERT/TERC, TOLLIP
Short elomere syndrome
Cellular senescence
Microbiome
GERD
Effect of antifibrotic for IPF
Reduces rate of FVC decline
MAY: improve QOL
Reduce rate of hospitalization and AE +/- on prolonging life
Antifibrotics for IPF
Pirfenidone
Nintedanib
Treatment of PH in ILD
Treprostinil
Indications for Nintedanib
IPF
SSc-ILD
Chronic fibrosing ILD with progression
Markers of langerhans
CD1a+ (BAL)
Langerin+ (CD207)
S100 (stain)
Mutations in langerhans
BRAF-V600E in 50% pts
HRCT in langerhans
Irregular cysts, basilar sparing
Nodules +/- cavitation, reticular opacities
Langerhans management
Stop smokin g
B-raf inhibitors (vemurafenib)
Cobimetinib
2-CdA (cladribine)
Lung transplant
PFTs in combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema
Relatively preserved spiro and lung volumes with low DLCO
Fibrotic disease pattern in RA
UIP >NSIP
Lung dz in sjogrens
ILD- NSIP>LIP>UIP
Amyloid
airway- xerotrachea
Pleuritis
PH
Lymphoma (MALToma)
Antisynthetase syndrome pulm dz
PM/DM- anti-jo-1 and aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase autoab
increased risk of ILD
Risk factors for ILD in SSc
diffuse SSC
+anti-SCL70 ab, neg anti-centromere
Tx scleroderma ILD
**Mycophenolate - less toxic than CPM
Tocilizumab- stable FVC
Cyclophosphamide- stabilize FVC
Nintedanib- slower decline FVC
Treatment RA ILD
Steroids
MMF,AZA
tx Sjogren ILD
Steroids
MMF, AZA
SLE ILD tx
Steroids
AZA
MMF
Clinical features sarcoid
presents 20-60yo
wheezing
Uncommon: crackles and clubbing
Dx sarcoid
Clinical features
Presence of noncaseating granulomas via biopsy
BAL
When do you NOT need biopsy for sarcoid dx?
- Asymptomatic bilateral hilar LAD
- Lofgrens syndrome (fever, e nodosum, arthralgias, ,BHL)
- Lupus pernio
- Heerfordt’s (parotid swelling, uveitis, bells palsy)
BAL findings for sarcoid
Lymphocytic
CD4/CD8 >4
When to treat pulm sarcoid?
Stage II or III with mod to severe PFT impairment or progression
Also treat if extrapulm
including hyperCa
Tx for sarcoid
Pred 20-40mg/d for 4-6 wk and taper 6-12 mo
if stage I-II consider ICS
Cardiac: 40-60mg/d
MTX
Cause and tx of Granulomatous Lymphocytic ILD
CVID, immunodef
Necrotizing granulomas, folicular bronchiolitis
tx, IVIG, steroids, immunosupress/RTX
Cytokine specific to eos
IL-5
HMB-45+ associated with what dz?
LAM
Dx LAM
CT with diffuse cysts
AND
LAM on biopsy, renal AML, chylothorax, TSC OR Increased serum VEGF-D
Tx LAM
Sirolimus
transplant
HRCT Langerhans
Irregular cysts
Basilar sparing
Nodules +/- cavitation
reticular opacities
Mutation in Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome
BHD (FLCN) gene (chromosome 17p11.2); tumor suppressor protein, folliculin
Clinical presentation Birt-Hogg-Dube
cystic lung dz
PTX
Skin lesions (fibrofolliculomas)
Renal tumors
HRCT for Birt-Hogg-Dube
Cysts of varying sizes and shapes, more lower and medial lobes
HRCT follicular bronchiolitis
Small nodules, patchy ggo, sometimes cysts
tx: underlying dz tx, bronchodilators, steroids, erythromycin
Heritable disorders that cause cysts
NF1
Marfans (upper lung bullae)
Lab findings for autoimmune PAP
Increased serum LDH
Surfactant A and D
KL-6
Anti-GM-CSF Ab in serum and BAL
PFT autoimmune PAP
Restrictive and reduced DLCO
autoimmune PAP finding on BAL
Milky effluent BAL
Tx PAP
full lung lavage
GMS-CSF SQ or neb
RTX
Lung txp
SLC34A2 gene mutation with calcific micronodular infiltrate on CT
Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis
Cause of Erdheim-chester disease
histiocytic disorder, multi organ Malig of myeloid progenitor cells
Somatic BRAF mutation
Presentation of Erdheim-chester disease
bone pain, cardiac, CNS, hairy kidney, pleuro-pulm
Dx Erdheim-chester disease
Histo: foamy histiocytes (CD1a-), MNG histiocytes (Touton cells), fibrosis
management Erdheim-chester disease
BRAF kinase inhibitor (vemurafenib)
MEK inhibitor (cobimetinib)
Cladribine
radiation
Chyloptysis is a sign of…
Diffuse pulmonary lymphangiomatosis
Diffuse pulmonary lymphangiomatosis HRCT
diffuse interlobular septal thickening, patchy ggo, medist infil. pleural thick.
Timing of radiation pneumonitis
4-12 weeks after irradiation
Timing of radiation fibrosis
6-12 months after irradiation
imaging confined to rad field (straight line effect)
Timing of radiation induced organizing pneumonia (BOOP)
1-12 mo after therapy (usually for breast cancer
Imaging findings radiation induced organizing pneumonia (BOOP)
patchy alveolar infiltrates OUTSIDE radiation field
Etiologies of constrictive bronchiolitis/obliterative/BO
Allograft recipient
post-infectious
CTD – RA
Inhalation injury
Drugs/toxins
DIPNECH
Cryptogenic
HRCT constrictive bronchiolitis
moasicism with patchy air trapping, scattered bronchiectasis
CXR with hyperinflation
Characteristics of DIPNECH
Middle aged women with respiratory sx and obstruction on PFT
Mosaic pattern and small nodules CT
Can lead to carcinoid
Differential for cavitary lung lesions
Neoplasia
- Mets (squamous cell common)
- multifocal bronchogenic adenocarcinoma
- MALT
Infection
Systemic disease
Infectious causes of cavitary lung lesions
Septic emboli
lung abscess
Mycobacterium TB
NTMB
fungal infections
Systemic disease and other causes of cavitary lung lesions (not infectious or malignant)
GPA
RA nodules
Sarcoidosis
Langerhans cell histiocytosis (early)
pulm juvenile papillomatosis (rare)
COP/BOOP (rare)
CT features of OP
extensive airspace disease
patchy lower lung zone–predominant consolidation
ground-glass opacities with a subpleural and/or peribronchovascular distribution
Treatment for SSc ILD
MMF