Lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia with tiny cysts of peribronchovascular distribution on CT

Mohammad Hanafiah; Bushra Johari; Roqiah Fatmawati Abdul Kadir; Nor Salmah Bakar; Hazlyna Baharuddin

doi:10.1002/ccr3.3206

Lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia with tiny cysts of peribronchovascular distribution on CT

Clin Case Rep. 2020 Aug 6;8(12):3565-3566. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.3206. eCollection 2020 Dec.

Authors

Mohammad Hanafiah^{1

2}, Bushra Johari¹, Roqiah Fatmawati Abdul Kadir¹, Nor Salmah Bakar³, Hazlyna Baharuddin⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiology Faculty of Medicine Universiti Teknologi MARA Sungai Buloh Malaysia.
² Department of Radiology Assunta Hospital Petaling Jaya Malaysia.
³ Department of Pathology Faculty of Medicine Universiti Teknologi MARA Sungai Buloh Malaysia.
⁴ Rheumatology Unit Faculty of Medicine Universiti Teknologi MARA Sungai Buloh Malaysia.

Abstract

Cysts are a common finding of lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia (LIP) on imaging. Usually, they are limited in number and size. Tiny and numerous cysts of peribronchovascular distribution are less typical but a recognized appearance in LIP.

Keywords: Computed Tomography; Cyst; Lymphocytic Interstitial Pneumonia.