[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.
Almeida
Rui
R
rui.mc.almeida@netcabo.pt
Reis
Guilhermina
G
Ferreira
Cristina
C
Oliveira
Ma José
MJ
Oliveira
Dulce
D
Fernandes
Paula
P
Ferreira
Paula
P
Frutuoso
Simão
S
Carreira
Luísa
L
Alves
Valter
V
Paiva
António
A
Guedes
Margarida
M
D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017563:Lung Diseases, Interstitial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy