Abstract
Diffuse parenchymal lung diseases (DPLD) encompass a wide variety of disorders. They share many features including clinical presentation, radiographic appearance, physiologic features, and even histological findings. Thus, identifying a specific cause is challenging. The diagnosis can be made in many patients based on history, physical examination, and noninvasive testing. However, transbronchial, thoracoscopic, or open lung biopsy may be required for definitive diagnosis.
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Bratis, L., Morley, T.F. (2012). Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Diseases. In: Mahmoudi, M. (eds) Challenging Cases in Pulmonology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-7098-5_14
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