Interstitial lung disease Flashcards
Where is the abnormality for:
1) Consolidation
2) Reticular
3) GGO
1) Air space
2) Interstitium
3) Either or both
Nb. if see GGO, see if dilated airways - if so then know fibrotic process
What is honeycombing?
Clustered cystic airways in periphery
3-10mm (but can be larger)
What is typical UIP?
Distribution: subpleural & basal (often heterogenous)
Features: reticulation + traction & honeycombing (& no features suggestive of alternative diagnosis)
Probable:
Dist: subpleural & basal (often heterogenous)
Feat: reticulation + traction & NO honeycombing (& no features suggestive of alternative diagnosis)
Indeterminate:
Dist: variable or diffuse
Feat: fibrosis but some features suggestive of non-UIP e.g. GGO, consolidatoin
Not-UIP:
Dist: upper/mid-lung/peribronchovascular predominant
Feat: Prominent consolidation/GGO (w/o acute exacerbation)/mosaic attenuation with sharply defined lobular air trapping on expiration/diffuse nodules or cysts
What is definition of probable UIP?
Dist: subpleural & basal (often heterogenous)
Feat: reticulation + traction & NO honeycombing (& no features suggestive of alternative diagnosis)
Definite:
Distribution: subpleural & basal (often heterogenous)
Features: reticulation + traction & honeycombing (& no features suggestive of alternative diagnosis)
Indeterminate:
Dist: variable or diffuse
Feat: fibrosis but some features suggestive of non-UIP e.g. GGO, consolidatoin
Not-UIP:
Dist: upper/mid-lung/peribronchovascular predominant
Feat: Prominent consolidation/GGO (w/o acute exacerbation)/mosaic attenuation with sharply defined lobular air trapping on expiration/diffuse nodules or cysts
What is the definition of indeteminate UIP?
Dist: variable or diffuse
Feat: fibrosis but some features suggestive of non-UIP e.g. GGO, consolidatoin
Definite:
Distribution: subpleural & basal (often heterogenous)
Features: reticulation + traction & honeycombing (& no features suggestive of alternative diagnosis)
Probable:
Dist: subpleural & basal (often heterogenous)
Feat: reticulation + traction & NO honeycombing (& no features suggestive of alternative diagnosis)
Not-UIP:
Dist: upper/mid-lung/peribronchovascular predominant
Feat: Prominent consolidation/GGO (w/o acute exacerbation)/mosaic attenuation with sharply defined lobular air trapping on expiration/diffuse nodules or cysts
What is the defintion of not-UIP?
Not-UIP:
Dist: upper/mid-lung/peribronchovascular predominant
Feat: Prominent consolidation/GGO (w/o acute exacerbation)/mosaic attenuation with sharply defined lobular air trapping on expiration/diffuse nodules or cysts
Definite:
Distribution: subpleural & basal (often heterogenous)
Features: reticulation + traction & honeycombing (& no features suggestive of alternative diagnosis)
Probable:
Dist: subpleural & basal (often heterogenous)
Feat: reticulation + traction & NO honeycombing (& no features suggestive of alternative diagnosis)
Indeterminate:
Dist: variable or diffuse
Feat: fibrosis but some features suggestive of non-UIP e.g. GGO, consolidatoin
CT shows mosaic attenuation. How can you tell if black or white lung abnormal?
Are there fewer/smaller vessels in black lung?
Y (black abnormal)
–> occlusive vascular disease e.g. CTEPH (look for dilation of central PA, RV/LV ratio, subpleural opacities/linear bands, effusions)
–> small airways disease e.g. obliterative bronchiolitis (look for large airway dilatation e.g. bronchiectasis - could ask for expiratory scan if unsure)
N (white abnormal)
–> infiltrative lung disease e.g. GGO
Nb. can have both abnormal - if fewer vessels in black & GGO/fibrosis in white
–> Hypersensitivity pneumonitis OR sarcoid
Nb2. if look similar then probably white lung abnormal
What are CT findings of NSIP?
Symmetrical, bilateral GGO
If fibrotic, fine reticulation and volume loss + traction
Bronchovascular, subpleural sparing nb. still often peripheral though
Can have cysts but not honeycombing
Nb. nodules, mosaic attenuation or cysts should make you think of other things
What kinds of NSIP are there?
Fibrotic - worse outcome
Cellular
Causes: CTD, autoimmune, drug esp chemo, relapsing OP
What are causes of NSIP?
CTD e.g. SLE/scleroderma/myositis
Autoimmune e.g. RA, PBC, antisynthetase
Drugs e.g. chemo
Relapsing OP
What are causes of UIP?
IPF
CTD-ILD - RA common, systemic sclerosis (NSIP more common), poly/dermato (UIP/NISP/COP), mixed CTD (UIP/NSIP)
Chronic HP
Asbestosis
Radiation
ANCA vasculitis
Drugs - amidorone
What is histology of UIP?
- Dense fibrosis + architectural distortion (e.g. honeycombing)
- Predominant subpleural/paraseptal fibrosis with areas of less involved parenchyma
- Max mild inflammation only (and not lymphocytes >40% = HP)
- Fibrobastic foci
HP
- Bronchocentric/diffuse interstitial inflammation with thickened alveolar septa
- Lymphocytes >40%, plasma cells +/- occasional multinucleate giant cells
- Poorly formed granuloma
- Tiny foci of OP (scattered plugs of fibroblasts)
Sarcoid
- Lymphatic distribution
- Non-necrotising granulomas
- Central areas of macrophages, epitheliod, multinucleate giant cells, CD4 T-cells
- Surrounded by CD4+8 Tcells, B cells, monocytes, mast cells & fibroblasts
What is the histology of HP?
- Bronchocentric/diffuse interstitial inflammation with thickened alveolar septa
- Lymphocytes >40%, plasma cells +/- occasional multinucleate giant cells
- Poorly formed granuloma
- Tiny foci of OP (scattered plugs of fibroblasts)
Nb.
UIP
- Dense fibrosis + architectural distortion (e.g. honeycombing)
- Predominant subpleural/paraseptal fibrosis with areas of less involved parenchyma
- Max mild inflammation only (and not lymphocytes >40% = HP)
- Fibrobastic foci
Sarcoid
- Lymphatic distribution
- Non-necrotising granulomas
- Central areas of macrophages, epitheliod, multinucleate giant cells, CD4 T-cells
- Surrounded by CD4+8 Tcells, B cells, monocytes, mast cells & fibroblasts
What is the histology of sarcoid?
- Lymphatic distribution
- Non-necrotising granulomas
- Central areas of macrophages, epitheliod, multinucleate giant cells, CD4 T-cells
- Surrounded by CD4+8 Tcells, B cells, monocytes, mast cells & fibroblasts
Nb.
UIP
- Dense fibrosis + architectural distortion (e.g. honeycombing)
- Predominant subpleural/paraseptal fibrosis with areas of less involved parenchyma
- Max mild inflammation only (and not lymphocytes >40% = HP)
- Fibrobastic foci
HP
- Bronchocentric/diffuse interstitial inflammation with thickened alveolar septa
- Lymphocytes >40%, plasma cells +/- occasional multinucleate giant cells
- Poorly formed granuloma
- Tiny foci of OP (scattered plugs of fibroblasts)
What are RFs for IPF?
Smoking, GORD, EBV, hep C, fhx of ILD
M>F
<50 years RARE
How is IPF diagnosed?
Radiology MDT
- if not definite UIP, then can do lung biopsy (BAL not routinely recommended - main reason would be to r/o HP - lymphocytes >40%)
Histology:
- Dense fibrosis + architectural distortion (e.g. honeycombing)
- Predominant subpleural/paraseptal fibrosis with areas of less involved parenchyma
- Max mild inflammation only (and not lymphocytes >40% = HP)
- Fibrobastic foci
How is biopsy taken for UIP and when is it needed?
Only needed if diagnostic uncertainty
Often risk > benefit
Recommend surgical biopsy (or cryobiopsy - 10% PNX, 10% haemorrhage)
What are the main predictors of outcome for IPF?
Drop of SATS during 6MWT
TLCO at presentation (<40% = advanced disease)
Drop of FVC 10% or FEV1 15% in first 6-12 months
Overnight oximetry
What is most common mutation associated with IPF?
MUC5B (also ass with UIP with RA)
What is treatment for IPF?
Criteria: FVC 50-80% for pirfenidone or >50% for nintedanib+ MDT diagnosis
Stop if: FVC decline >10% in 1 year
Pirfenidone SEs. N, decrease appetite, photosensitive rash (30%)
Nintedanib SEs. D
Nb. slow decline in FVC by 50% (and nintedanib increases time to first exacerbation)
Monitor: LFTs at 1/12 for 6/12 then 3/12
- if 3-5xULN then reduce dose or stop but can return when normal (reduced dose and uptitrate)
- if >5ULN then stop (or <5 with symptoms of liver dysfunction)
Nb2. Can consider steroids if lots of GGO suggestive of exacerbation
What are SEs of Pirfenidone? When can it be used and what do you have to monitor?
Nausea, decrease appetite, photosensitive rash (30%), wt loss
Indications: FVC 50-80% + MDT diagnosis of IPF –> start low dose and uptitrate
Stop if: FVC decline >10% in 1 year
Monitor: LFTs monthly for 6/12 then three-monthly
–> if 3-5xULN then decrease dose/interrupt and restart when normal
–> >5ULN then stop (or <5 but symptoms of liver dysfunction)
Suggest take with food due to SEs.
Approx 801mg TDS
Contraindications: pregnancy/breast feeding, smoking, eGFR<30, severe hepatic impairment
Caution: mild hepatic/renal impairment
Common interactions: ciprofloxacin (reduce does of pirfenidone and give high dose cipro 750mg)
What are SEs of Nintedanib? What are indications for use? What monitoring is required?
Diarrhoea, increased bleeding risk
Indications: FVC >50% + MDT diagnosis of IPF
OR progressive-fibrosing ILD and 10% FVC decline over 24months or 5-10% + symptoms
–> start at full dose (150mg BD)
Stop if: FVC decline >10% in 1 year
Monitor: LFTs monthly for 6/12 then three-monthly
–> if 3-5xULN then decrease dose/interrupt and restart when normal
–> >5ULN then stop (or <5 but symptoms of liver dysfunction)
Nb. only 1% renally excreted therefore can use in patients with very low renal function
What is definition of progressive fibrotic ILD?
2/3 of:
- Worsening symptoms
- Radiological progression
- Physiological progression (decrease FVC ≥5% or DLCO ≥10% in 1 year)
All within 1 year in a patient with ILD that isn’t IPF and no other explanation for decline
What radiology patters do you see in CTD-ILD?
Chronic fibrosing: NSIP (SSc) or UIP (RA)
Subacute/acute: OP/NSIP/DAD (idiopathic inflammatory myositis)
Nb. if underlying disease quiescent, less likely to be this
What is the most common cause of CTD-ILD? What are the predictors of severity?
SSc - tends to present in more chronic way (NSIP)
Severity:
- Increased extent at presentation
- Scl-70, Th/To, U3RNP
- Short term progression in lung function
- ILD in first 4 years of SSc diagnosis
Nb. Anti-centromere Ab = protective (but ass with PH)
What is the typical radiological pattern for SSc-ILD?
NSIP - Symmetrical, bilateral GGO, fine reticulation and volume loss + traction, subpleural sparing nb. still often peripheral though
What is the typical radiological pattern for myositis-ILD?
OP/NSIP - particularly if subacute/chronic presentation
Can get acute presentation.
Has a good prognosis and CK levels may be normal.
What is the typical radiological pattern for RA-ILD? What are RFs?
NSIP but also UIP (NSIP more on radiology, but equal on histology)
RFs: increasing age, smoking, male, anti-CCP
What is the prognosis for RA-ILD with UIP pattern?
Very like IPF nb. also ass with Muc5b
What is treatment for CTD-ILD?
General:
Prednisolone 0.5-1mg/kg +/- iv/oral cyclophosphamide or azathioprine
–> taper to maintenance <10mg
Dermato/poly - early treatment with the above
SSc - MMF –> use low dose steroids and cyclo if needed to get ression (only use low dose steroids due to risk of renal crisis)
Nintedanib if progressive fibrosing (>10% fibrosis on CT)