Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Disease: Classification and Concepts Marie-Christine Aubry, M.D. Allen P. Burke, M.D. Terminology Diffuse parenchymal lung disease (DPLD), also known as interstitial lung disease, encompasses a broad heterogeneous…
Pediatric Interstitial Lung Disease and Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome Allen P. Burke, M.D. Jennifer M. Boland, M.D. Pediatric Interstitial Lung Disease Terminology and Classification Children’s interstitial lung disease (ChILD) can generally be…
Congenital Pulmonary Vascular Disease Allen P. Burke, M.D. Jennifer M. Boland, M.D. Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn Etiology and Clinical Findings Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) is…
Lung Disease in Premature Infants Thais Mauad, M.D., Ph.D. Jennifer M. Boland, M.D. Background One out of every nine live births in the United States and Europe occurs at <37…
Congenital Cysts and Malformations Haresh Mani, M.D. Jennifer M. Boland, M.D. Overview Most surgical lung specimens from children are resections of cystic lesions and malformations, which are usually treated by…
Pulmonary Hypoplasia Jennifer M. Boland, M.D. Marie-Christine Aubry, M.D. Definition Pulmonary hypoplasia (PH) is an incomplete development of the lung, primarily due to a decreased amount of alveolated parenchyma, although…
Pulmonary Computed Tomography Seth Kligerman, M.D. Allen P. Burke, M.D. Chest CT: General Aspects Technical Considerations Advances in CT technology over the past few decades have let to improvements in…
Approach to the Diagnosis of Nonneoplastic Parenchymal Lung Nodules Allen P. Burke, M.D. Marie-Christine Aubry, M.D. Haresh Mani, M.D. Poorly Formed Granulomas Granulomas in the lung parenchyma are generally classified…
Pathologic Changes in Pulmonary Vessels Allen P. Burke, M.D. Joseph J. Maleszewski, M.D. Arterial Changes, Elastic Pulmonary Arteries Thromboembolism Thrombus within the central pulmonary arteries is typically related to embolic…
Patterns of Airway Injury Allen P. Burke, M.D. Haresh Mani, M.D. Bronchiolocentric Inflammation On low magnification, bronchiolocentric inflammation is identified by inflammation around small airways with or without reactive lymphoid…
