Respiratory bronchiolitis-interstitial lung disease (RB-ILD)

Discussion:

RB-ILD is histologically characterized by an intraluminal and intra-airspace accumulation of pigmented macrophages associated with peribronchiolar inflammation and fibrosis. RB-ILD is nearly always associated with cigarette smoking, and strongly associated with centrilobular emphysema. Sometimes there are patchy areas of hypoattenuation suggesting air trapping due to small airway disease.

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