When autoimmune diseases cause inflammation in the lungs, this can lead to scarring. Scarring from this type of inflammation is called interstitial lung disease (ILD). ILD is common in patients with inflammatory myopathies (myositis).
Symptoms may include:
- Cough that won't go away
- Shortness of breath
- Reduced ability to exercise
- Fatigue
Departments and Programs Who Treat This Condition
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Pulmonology
Pulmonary, Allergy, Sleep, and Critical Care Medicine (Pulmonology) offers diagnosis, treatment, education, and rehabilitation services for a full range of lung, sleep-related, al…
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Interstitial Lung Disease Program
The Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) clinic serves patients with chronic respiratory failure from various causes, which is typically identified during hospital admissi…
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Rheumatology
The Department of Rheumatology provides a full range of services, such as joint injections, musculoskeletal ultrasound, and infusion therapies, for arthritis and systemic rheumati…
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Myositis Clinic
BMC rheumatologists have extensive experience in treating all aspects of inflammatory myositis conditions and their complications.