article_snippet: Fibrosing alveolitis is a relatively rare lung condition which causes scarring and thickening of the alveoli - tiny air sacs - leading to shortness of breath.
article_snippet: Developing over a number of months or years, a relatively rare lung condition which causes scarring and thickening of the alveoli - tiny air sacs - leading to shortness of breath is difficult to treat and is usually long term.
article_snippet: In some cases, fibrosing alveolitis is the result of an autoimmune disorder where the immune system attacks the body’s own healthy tissues.
article_snippet: However, about half of all cases are idiopathic, which means no cause can be identified. '
highlights_snippet: Diagnosed with life-limiting fibrosing alveolitis shortly after Diagnosed birth .
  