lung inflammation AE fibrosing alveolitis AE 10016640 纤维化肺泡炎 WEB: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1818528/ JX, LW, YH Fibrosing alveolitis AE is a lung inflammation AE that is a disease of unknown cause mainly involving the gas-exchanging portions of the lungs. It may occur in isolation and be called cryptogenic or idiopathic, in which case the clinical manifestations are mainly respiratory, or it may be associated with other disorders, such as rheumatoid arthritis.