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lymphoid interstitial pneumonitis
health. lymphozytäre interstitielle Pneumonitits
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lymphoid interstitial pneumonitis LIP
med. Inflammation and possible scarring of the tissue that surrounds the air sacs of the lungs lung interstitium. Symptoms of lymphoid interstitial pneumonitis LIP include fever, cough, and difficult breathing dyspnea. LIP is associated with autoimmune diseases, lymphoproliferative disorders, and certain viral infections, such as HIV or Epstein-Barr virus. LIP is an AIDS-defining condition in children infected with HIV who are 13 years or younger. see also AIDS-defining condition