Follicular Bronchiolitis and Lymphoid Interstitial Pneumonia Allen P. Burke, M.D. Fabio R. Tavora, M.D., Ph.D. Seth Kligerman, M.D. Overview and Terminology Follicular bronchiolitis and lymphoid interstitial pneumonia (LIP) are part…
Small Airways Disease, General Aspects Fabio R. Tavora, M.D., Ph.D. Allen P. Burke, M.D. Bronchiolitis, General Concepts Small airway disease refers to a number of lesions that mainly involve the…
Diseases of the Trachea and Bronchi Joseph J. Maleszewski, M.D. Allen P. Burke, M.D. Introduction Diseases of the trachea can result in stenosis, malacia (softening of the trachea), and tracheomegaly…
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis Joseph J. Maleszewski, M.D. Marie-Christine Aubry, M.D. Allen P. Burke, M.D. Definition Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) is a term used to describe exacerbation of underlying airway injury,…
Bronchiectasis Allen P. Burke, M.D. Definition Bronchiectasis is a descriptive term for irreversibly dilated, thickened, and inflamed bronchi. Diffuse bronchiectasis is a hallmark of cystic fibrosis. Non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis is…
Chronic Bronchitis Allen P. Burke, M.D. General Terminology Chronic bronchitis is a descriptive term, when used pathologically, that indicates chronic inflammation of large airways of any cause (Fig. 30.1). In…
Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage Allen P. Burke, M.D. Marie-Christine Aubry, M.D. Terminology and General Concepts Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH) is caused by a group of disorders that result in hemorrhage originating…
Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis Allen P. Burke, M.D. Fabio R. Tavora, M.D., Ph.D. Classification and Terminology Rosen, Castleman, and Liebow described pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) more than 50 years ago.1 Currently,…
Pulmonary Amyloidosis Marie-Christine Aubry, M.D. Allen P. Burke, M.D. Definition Amyloidosis is a heterogeneous group of disorders that share one feature in common: deposition of amyloid, a protein in an…
