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Lymphoid interstitial pneumonia
Link to WHO Definition
Lymphoid interstitial pneumonia – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1140418798
This refers to several conditions in which lymphocytes are produced in excessive quantities. They typically occur in patients who have compromised immune systems. They are sometimes equated with "immunoproliferative disorders", but technically lymphoproliferative disorders are a subset of immunoproliferative disorders, along with hypergammaglobulinemia and paraproteinaemias.