@article {GuptaP2369, author = {Neeraj Gupta and Rakesh Gupta and Nishtha Singh and Ramakant Dixit and Suresh Jangir}, title = {Interstitial lung disease; where do we stand without histopathology?}, volume = {42}, number = {Suppl 57}, elocation-id = {P2369}, year = {2013}, publisher = {European Respiratory Society}, abstract = {Aims: - Diagnosis of Interstitial lung diseases (ILD) is a multidisciplinary approach involving clinical data, a pulmonologist, radiologist \& pathologist. The present study was carried out in an attempt to diagnose ILD based on clinical and radiographic presentation without support of lung biopsies.Method:- A series of consecutive 63 cases of ILDs presenting to us were thoroughly examined including detaill history, physical examination, Lab investigations and HRCT Chest. The patients were then tried to classified according to ATS/ERS international multidisciplinary consensus classification.Results:- With best of our clinical skills and HRCT evaluation, we were able to identify single disease / pattern in 57 patients (90.4\%) out of the series of 63 patients. In 4 patients (6.3\%) we were not able to reach any diagnosis, while in 1 patient each (1.6\%) we could narrow down the differential diagnosis to two entities and up to three entities respectively. The split of these diagnosed cases are described in given table.View this table:Interpretation:- In majority of cases of ILD we were able to diagnose 57 cases (90.4\%) without a need for Histopathology.}, issn = {0903-1936}, URL = {https://erj.ersjournals.com/content/42/Suppl_57/P2369}, eprint = {https://erj.ersjournals.com/content/42/Suppl_57/P2369.full.pdf}, journal = {European Respiratory Journal} }