Lymphoid Interstitial Pneumonia Associated With Hashimoto Thyroid Disease

Authors

Steven Tessier, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Santo Longo, Department of Pathology, St. Luke's University Health Network, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Livia Bratis, Department of Cardiology, St. Luke's University Health Network, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Sudip Nanda, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care, St. Luke's University Health Network, Bethlehem Pennsylvania
Firas Ido, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care, St. Luke's University Health Network, Bethlehem Pennsylvania

Document Type

Article

Abstract

Lymphoid interstitial pneumonia (LIP) refers to the diffuse infiltration and accumulation of lymphocytes within the alveolar interstitium and may be associated with multiple autoimmune diseases, most notably Sjögren syndrome. Only rare cases of LIP have been reported in patients with Hashimoto thyroiditis. In these cases, the patients also had at least 1 additional autoimmune disease. We report a case of LIP in a 70-year-old woman whose only autoimmune disease was Hashimoto thyroiditis. This case supports the hypothesis that Hashimoto thyroiditis alone may instigate the development of LIP.

First Page

e230333

DOI

10.7326/aimcc.2023.0333

Publication Date

9-19-2023

Recommended Citation

Tessier S, Longo S, Bratis L, Nanda S, Ido F. Lymphoid Interstitial Pneumonia Associated With Hashimoto Thyroid Disease. Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases. 2023 Sep 19;2(9):e230333.