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Nonspecific Interstitial Pneumonia (NSIP)

Key Findings

  • Craniocaudal distribution: Basal
  • Axial distribution: Peripheral +/- central
  • Features predominant ground-glass or fine reticulation
  • Honeycombing possible in advanced disease but less common

Teaching Points

  1. 1

    Basal and peripheral ground-glass opacity

  2. 2

    Patulous esophagus