Medical Definition of Apical interstitial lung disease
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A radiological diagnosis where fibrosis is seen in the apices (upper sections) of the lungs.
Likely causes include: cystic fibrosis, ankylosing spondylitis, sarcoidosis, silicosis, eosinophlic granuloma, TB and fungus, particularly aspergillus infection.
(25 Jun 1999)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Apical Interstitial Lung Disease
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