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Interstitial lung diseases (ILD) are a group of lung conditions that have in common a build-up of scar tissue in the lungs (pulmonary fibrosis) thought to be caused by injury and inflammation. The most common symptoms of ILD are shortness of breath with exertion and a dry cough.
Fibrosis in the lungs can occur due to a variety of reasons:
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Environmental exposure like:
asbestosis
metal dust
wood dust
fumes and gases
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Connective Tissue Diseases such as:
scleroderma
rheumatoid arthritis
systemic lupus erythematosis
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Medicines to treat cancer or other medical conditions
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Infections
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Inherited causes/familial diseases
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Pulmonary Fibrosis from an unknown cause include:
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Sarcoidosis
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM)
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