Acute idiopathic interstitial pneumonitis characterized by diffuse PULMONARY ALVEOLI damage with uniform edematous connective tissue proliferation. It is often associated with extensive fibroblastic distortion of the lung parenchyma and leads to ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME in later stages.

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M000646521

History note

2020; for HAMMAN-RICH SYNDROME use PULMONARY FIBROSIS 1984-2019; for HAMMAN-RICH SYNDROME use IDIOPATHIC PULMONARY FIBROSIS 2010-2019

Public note

for HAMMAN-RICH SYNDROME see PULMONARY FIBROSIS 1984-2019; for HAMMAN-RICH SYNDROME see IDIOPATHIC PULMONARY FIBROSIS 2010-2019