Non-specific interstitial pneumonia

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Non-specific interstitial pneumonia

ORPHA:91364Disease

Also called NSIP · Non-specific idiopathic interstitial pneumonia

What it is

A rare idiopathic interstitial pneumonia characterized by temporally uniform alveolar and interstitial mononuclear cell inflammation (cellular type) and/or fibrosis of the alveolar walls (fibrotic type) with preserved alveolar architecture. Other types of interstitial lung disease must be excluded. Symptoms are non-specific and include dyspnea, cough, and often constitutional symptoms such as fever and fatigue. Pulmonary function test reveals a restrictive pattern. Computed tomography shows predominantly lower lobe subpleural reticular changes, traction bronchiectasis, and ground-glass opacities. The cellular type of the disease is less common but carries a better prognosis.

Key facts

Classified as
Disease

ICD-10 codes

J84.1filed under a broader ICD-10 category — shared with 8 other rare diseases

ICD-10 has no distinct code for most rare diseases, so many are filed under the nearest available one. A shared code identifies the group, not this disease — the ORPHAcode above is what identifies it.

Related health topics

Reached through the ICD-10 categories this disease is filed under, so these describe the broader group rather than this disease specifically.

Cross-references

MONDO 0019622UMLS C1290344

Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.

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