What is usual interstitial pneumonia?

Usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) refers to a morphologic entity defined by a combination of (1) patchy interstitial fibrosis with alternating areas of normal lung, (2) temporal heterogeneity of fibrosis characterized by scattered fibroblastic foci in the background of dense acellular collagen, and (3) architectural …

What does probable UIP mean?

Probable UIP was defined as peripheral and basilar predominant pulmonary fibrosis with reticulation, little or no honeycombing, and absence of features to suggest another specific diagnosis. Inconsistent with UIP was defined according to the current guidelines.

What is the most common idiopathic interstitial pneumonia?

Among all IIPs(10), idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is the most common; it is an interstitial lung disease of unknown cause, characterized histologically by the usual interstitial pneumonia pattern(11,12), with dispersed fibroblastic foci and heterogeneous involvement of the parenchyma, areas of tissue preservation being …

Is UIP curable?

There are no available treatments which have been proved to be better than nothing. This doesn’t mean that no treatment works, but that the studies to show benefit have not been done. There is a renewed interest in treatment for lung fibrosis and new treatments are on the way.

How is UIP diagnosed?

The new guidelines propose clinical findings and CT scans as the most important methods to diagnose UIP/IPF and reduced histopathology for those cases, where the CT scan cannot provide a definitive pattern. In addition a consensus is now the gold standard instead of histopathology.

How long can you live with interstitial lung?

The average survival for people with this type is currently 3 to 5 years . It can be longer with certain medications and depending on its course. People with other types of interstitial lung disease, like sarcoidosis, can live much longer.