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Desquamative Interstitial Pneumonia (DIP) / Smoking-Related Lung Disease

Imaging findings

Diffuse ground-glass opacities with some reticulation, mild airway dilation, and admixed emphysema.

Key takeaways

While "DIP" is a clinically common but pathologically outdated term, it remains a distinct pattern of smoking-related fibrosis, often characterized by macrophages and slow progression.

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