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... > Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Pathologic Processes > Fibrosis > Pulmonary Fibrosis > Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis > Hamman-Rich Syndrome
... > Respiratory Tract Diseases > Lung Diseases > Lung Diseases, Interstitial > Pulmonary Fibrosis > Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis > Hamman-Rich Syndrome

Preferred term

Hamman-Rich Syndrome  

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  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Acute Interstitial Pneumonia
  • Acute Interstitial Pneumonias
  • Acute Interstitial Pneumonitides
  • Acute Interstitial Pneumonitis
  • Hamman Rich Disease
  • Hamman-Rich Disease
  • Interstitial Pneumonia, Acute
  • Interstitial Pneumonitis, Acute
  • Pneumonia, Acute Interstitial
  • Pneumonitis, Acute Interstitial

Scope note

  • 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.

History note

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

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000080203

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