Is there a difference between Cystic Lung Diseases and Cystic Fibrosis?

I am a layman and have nothing to do with the medical field. I am helping a friend with findin his daughters medical health.. please let me know if there is a difference between the two and if yes what is it ???

Cystic Fibrosis is a congenital metabolic disorder in which secretions of exocrine glands are abnormal; excessively viscid mucus causes obstruction of passageways (including pancreatic and bile ducts, intestines, and bronchi), and the sodium and chloride content of sweat are increased throughout the patient's life; symptoms usually appear in childhood and include meconium ileus, poor growth despite good appetite, malabsorption and foul bulky stools, chronic bronchitis with cough, recurrent pneumonia, bronchiectasis, emphysema, clubbing of the fingers, and salt depletion in hot weather.

Cystic lung disease is the radiologic and gross appearance of the lungs resulting from interstitial fibrosis and cystic dilation of bronchioles and distal air spaces; of unknown cause or a sequel of any of several diseases, including eosinophilic granuloma, sarcoidosis, and any interstitial lung disease.

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Yes, they are different.
Cystic lung disease is a developmental anomaly of the lung.
Cystic fibrosis has multi-system involvement including lungs. The mucus produced by glands is very thick causing problems.

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