A case of group II non-specific interstitial pneumonia developed during corticosteroid therapy after acute respiratory distress syndrome

Respirology. 1999 Sep;4(3):283-5. doi: 10.1046/j.1440-1843.1999.00191.x.

Abstract

Non-specific interstitial pneumonia/fibrosis (NSIP) is a relatively new entity among idiopathic interstitial pneumonias. This disease is pathologically characterized by varying proportions of interstitial inflammation and fibrosis that appear to occur over a single, short period of time, and is clinically characterized by a generally good prognosis. Although corticosteroid therapy is widely considered to be effective for treatment of this disease, we report a case of Group II NSIP which developed during treatment with corticosteroid 4 months after acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). This case suggests that any group of NSIP may be developed after ARDS, and that low-dose corticosteroid treatment is not sufficient to prevent the development of NSIP.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Lung / pathology
  • Lung Diseases, Interstitial / etiology*
  • Lung Diseases, Interstitial / pathology
  • Methylprednisolone / therapeutic use*
  • Middle Aged
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome / complications*
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome / drug therapy

Substances

  • Glucocorticoids
  • Methylprednisolone