ABSTRACT

Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD) In interstitial lung disease, the chest x-ray, and computed tomography (CT) show an inter­ stitial pattern, and in later stages there is cystic enlargement of airspaces referred to as honeycombing. The interstitial lung diseases most likely to be encountered during preg­ nancy are sarcoidosis, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Pulmonary fibrosis also occurs in association with rheumatoid arthritis, polymyositis, and progressive systemic sclerosis.