Allergic alveolitis in a 12-year-old boy: treatment with budesonide nebulizing solution.
Allergic alveolitis due to bird antigens was diagnosed in a 12-year-old boy. He suffered from cough, dyspnea, easy fatigue, anorexia, and severe weight loss. The diagnosis was verified by a gradual improvement when he was removed from the birds, exacerbation upon re-exposure, and the demonstration of serum precipitating antibodies against bird antigens. The patient recovered completely after a short course of oral prednisolone, treatment with inhaled nebulized budesonide for 3 months, and removal of the birds from his home.
Carlsen
K H
KH
Department of Paediatrics, Ullevål Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
Leegaard
J
J
Lund
O D
OD
Skjaervik
H
H
D000280:Administration, Inhalation; D000336:Aerosols; D000542:Alveolitis, Extrinsic Allergic / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology; D000818:Animals; D000941:Antigens / Q000276:immunology; D019819:Budesonide; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008297:Male; D010311:Parrots; D011282:Pregnenediones / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011650:Pulmonary Alveoli / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000276:immunology; D012867:Skin / Q000276:immunology; D012996:Solutions
D000336:Aerosols; D000941:Antigens; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D011282:Pregnenediones; D012996:Solutions; D019819:Budesonide