Morphological diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

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Modern views on the diagnosis of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia (IIP) are based on multidisciplinary approach. The paper considers main types of IIP, as well as the principles of their differential diagnosis. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis histologically referred to as usual interstitial pneumonia, in which diffuse fibrosis causes a restructuring of the parenchyma of the lungs.

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A. L Chernyaev

Research Institute of Pulmonology of FMBA of Russia

Email: cheral12@gmail.com
д-р мед. наук, проф., зав. отд. патологии ФГБУ «НИИ пульмонологии» 105077, Russian Federation, Moscow, ul. 11-ia Parkovaia, d. 32, korp. 4

M. V Samsonova

Research Institute of Pulmonology of FMBA of Russia

Email: samary@mail.ru
д-р мед. наук, проф., зав. лаб. патологической анатомии и иммунологии ФБГУ «НИИ пульмонологии» 105077, Russian Federation, Moscow, ul. 11-ia Parkovaia, d. 32, korp. 4

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