[Chronic interstitial pneumonitis].
Interstitial lung disease includes a group of chronic diseases characterized by alterations in alveolar walls and loss of functional alveolar-capillary units. These are rare diseases in children, mostly with an unknown cause and associated with a high morbidity and mortality due to insufficient therapeutic effectiveness. The authors report a case of a previously healthy 3 years old child who presented with wheezing and severe respiratory insufficiency following a respiratory infection. The investigation performed led to the diagnosis of chronic interstitial pneumonitis. Several treatments have been tried (corticosteroids, hydroxychloroquine, N-acetylcysteine) without any obvious improvement.
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Rui
R
Almeida
Guilhermina
G
Reis
Cristina
C
Ferreira
Ma José
MJ
Oliveira
Dulce
D
Oliveira
Paula
P
Fernandes
Paula
P
Ferreira
Simão
S
Frutuoso
Luísa
L
Carreira
Valter
V
Alves
António
A
Paiva
Margarida
M
Guedes
D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017563:Lung Diseases, Interstitial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy