title: Reversible chronic pulmonary fibrosis associated with MMF in a pediatric patient: a case report.
abstract: We describe a case of chronic mineralizing pulmonary elastosis in a seven-yr-old boy following DD renal transplantation for Wilms tumour. Fourteen months post-transplantation he developed respiratory symptoms with lung biopsy demonstrating chronic mineralizing pulmonary elastosis thought to be secondary to immunosuppression with MMF. Symptomatic resolution occurred following MMF cessation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Renal Medicine, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow, UK. pinkdoc@doctors.net.uk
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Reynolds
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Paton
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Howatson
authors.forename: I J
authors.initials: IJ
authors.lastname: Ramage
mesh_terms: D002114:Calcinosis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007223:Infant; D007668:Kidney / Q000293:injuries; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D009173:Mycophenolic Acid / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D009392:Nephrectomy; D011658:Pulmonary Fibrosis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012074:Remission Induction; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D009396:Wilms Tumor / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D009173:Mycophenolic Acid