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Beyond a consensus classification for idiopathic interstitial pneumonias: progress and controversies
Author(s) -
Myers Jeffrey L,
Katzenstein AnnaLuise A
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
histopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.626
H-Index - 124
eISSN - 1365-2559
pISSN - 0309-0167
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2559.2008.03173.x
Subject(s) - medicine , idiopathic interstitial pneumonia , expert opinion , interstitial pneumonia , classification scheme , consensus conference , intensive care medicine , lung biopsy , second opinion , pathology , biopsy , lung , computer science , data science
Histopathological classification schemes provide the underpinnings for separating idiopathic interstitial pneumonias into clinically meaningful groups. An interdisciplinary classification system based on a combination of evidence and expert opinion was published in 2002 and set the stage for controversy in several areas, including not only nomenclature but also the role of surgical lung biopsy and pathologists in diagnosis. We provide a brief overview of the clinical and histological features of the idiopathic interstitial pneumonias, and focus on selected topics of interest that have emerged in recent years.