title: [Exogenous allergic alveolitis (bird fancier's lung)].
abstract: A 13 year old boy was admitted to our clinic because of caugh, dyspnoe, tachypnoe and bilateral fine moist rales since more than 6 months. Pulmonary function studies showed a restrictive lung disease. Lung biopsy revealed an interstitial pneumonitis. These findings together with a hypergammaglobulinemia and precipitating antibodies were highly suggestive of an extrinsic allergic alveolitis i.e. pigeon breeder's disease. The patient was treated with corticosteroids and is well after 1 year without any therapy except prevention of further exposure.
authors: Universitätsklinik für Kinderheilkunde, Innsbruck.
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Simma
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Schneeberger
authors: K H
authors: KH
authors: Gutenberger
mesh_terms: D000542:Alveolitis, Extrinsic Allergic / Q000473:pathology*; D001706:Biopsy; D001716:Bird Fancier's Lung / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D011239:Prednisolone
vernacular_title: Exogen allergische Alveolitis (Vogelzüchterlunge).