criteria for radiographic diagnosis of UIP includes lower lobe honeycombing and bronchiectasis
- related: ILD Interstitial Lung Disease or Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Disease
- tags: #permanent
- peripheral and subpleural reticulation
- worse in costophrenic angle
- has upper lobe involvement
- heterogenous
- crosses fissures
- traction bronchiectasis or honeycombing
Usual interstitial pneumonia is the pathologic manifestation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, but can also be seen as an end-stage finding with chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis, drug toxicity, and rarely sarcoidosis. It consists of primarily peripheral and basal reticular opacities with honeycombing.
