Lymphocytic interstitial pneumonitis

Lymphocytic interstitial pneumonitis (LIP) is a lung disorder, also known as lymphoid interstitial pneumonitis/pneumonia, which predominantly occurs in children with HIV. Its cause is still not clear, but is thought to be due to infection of the soft tissues (parenchyma) lining the lung, either by HIV itself or by another infection such as Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). HIV-infected children who develop LIP are diagnosed as having AIDS.1 2 3,4,5,6,7

References

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  7. Resnick L et al. Detection of HTLV-III/LAV-specific IgG and antigen in broncho-alveolar lavage fluid from two patients with lymphocytic interstitial pneumonitis associated with AIDS-related complex. American Journal of Medicine 82: 553-556, 1987
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