lung and airway disorders
Lymphoid Interstitial Pneumonia
Introduction
Lymphoid interstitial pneumonia is an uncommon lung disease in which mature lymphocytes (a type of White Blood Cells ) accumulate in the air sacs of the lungs (alveoli). People usually cough and have difficulty breathing. Diagnosis requires chest x-ray, computed tomography, pulmonary function tests, and often bronchoscopy, biopsy, or both. Treatment involves corticosteroids, immunosuppressants, or both. (See also Overview of Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias .) Lymphoid interstitial pneumonia is a form of Overview of Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias . It can occur in children, usually those who have 