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.