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Lymphocytic Interstitial Pneumonia Presenting With Haemoptysis and a Solitary Spiculated Pulmonary Nodule: A Case Report

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia (LIP) is a rare disorder that typically presents with cystic changes on computed tomography. We report a distinctive case of a 53-year-old man with LIP whose sole presenting symptom was haemoptysis. Imaging revealed a solitary spiculated pulmonary nodule, highly suspicious for malignancy. Diagnosis was confirmed by surgical resection and histopathology, which demonstrated characteristic diffuse lymphoplasmacytic infiltration. This case underscores that LIP can masquerade radiologically as lung cancer and must be considered in the differential diagnosis of solitary pulmonary nodules, emphasising the indispensability of pathological confirmation.

Source: Respirology Case Reports

DOI: 10.1002/rcr2.70416

Authors: Xiao‐Mei Zhong, Hui‐Ming Yin, Cheng Jiang, Jie Lin, Feng‐Yang Han, Jian‐Ming Lei

Institution: Hunan University of Medicine

Language: English

Topic: Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,130