Table 2 Histological findings in surgical lung biopsies from patients with airway-centered interstitial fibrosis (n = 68)
From: Airway-centered interstitial fibrosis: etiology, clinical findings and prognosis
Major findings | n (%) |
|---|---|
Airway-centered interstitial fibrosis, n (%) | 68 (100%) |
Airway inflammation, n (%) | 67 (98.5%) |
Peribronchiolar metaplasia, n (%) | 60 (88.2%) |
Other findings (focal) | n (%) |
Organizing tissue in airways, n (%) | 25 (36.8%) |
Giant cells, n (%) | 12 (17.6%) |
Interstitial heterogeneous fibrosis, n (%) | 18 (26.5%) |
Interstitial homogeneous fibrosis, n (%) | 32 (47.1%) |
Fibroblastic foci, n (%) | 34 (50.0%) |
Microscopic honeycombing, n (%) | 20 (29.4%) |