Importância da nova classificação das pneumonias intersticiais idiopáticas A propósito de um caso clínico

ABSTRACTThe new Katzenstein classification of Idiopathic Intersticial Pneumonia (liP), was of major interest, because it focus the Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis as a particular entity, with bad response to therapy and the worst prognosis in that group.Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, became a particular clinical entity, with its own histology.Thus, after a short theorical introduction, the authors present a clinical case of Non Specific Intersticial Pneumonia, that before the new classification has emerged, was considered an Idiophatic Pulmonary Fibrosis.The final diagnosis was made by surgical biopsy (thoracoscopy).Finally, the importance of the diferential diagnosis between those entities, is considered.REV PORT PNEUMOL 2001; VII (1): 49-5