GROUND GLASS OPACITIES: SIGN OF CAUTION IN TYPICAL INTERSTITIAL PNEUMONIA

Typical interstitial pneumonia (IP) is mainly the fibrotic form of lung disease. In some cases with typical IP, a certain amount ground-glass opacity (GGO) can be detected on high-resolution computed tomography, however, important issues, such as co-existence GGO and still require further investigation by biopsy. After diagnosis anti-fibrosis treatment usually considered. Here, we hypothesized that in IP could manifestation an acute inflammatory attack requiring immunosuppressive therapy or indicator ongoing contact trigger factors initiate pathological reactions IP.