Pediatric interstitial lung disease.

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dc.contributor.authorVijayasekaran, Den_US
dc.contributor.authorGiridhar, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorGowrishankar, N Cen_US
dc.contributor.authorNedunchelian, Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorSenguttuvan, Mangayarkarasien_US
dc.date.accessioned2006-10-03en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T05:24:32Z
dc.date.available2006-10-03en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-27T05:24:32Z
dc.date.issued2006-10-03en_US
dc.description.abstractThis study was done to ascertain the symptomatology, clinical features and investigations pertaining to interstitial lung diseases (ILD) in children. The medical records of 16 children admitted over a 4-year period from June 2000 to May 2004 with progressive cough, dyspnea, and chest X-ray/High Resolution Computerized Tomography (HRCT) abnormalities suggesting ILD were retrospectively evaluated. Clinical findings, investigations, chest skiagrams, HRCT, bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) and lung biopsy reports were analyzed. An acute presentation of symptoms was seen in 4 cases (25%). Velcro crackles were the commonest clinical finding, present in 15 cases (93.8%). Serial X-rays revealed findings suggestive of ILD in 12 cases (75%) and HRCT was diagnostic in 13 cases (86.6%). Spirometry done in 5 cases showed a restrictive ventilatory defect, BAL analysis done in 8 cases demonstrated increased neutrophils and lung biopsy done in 5 cases was consistent with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Mean survival duration of 2 years and 7 months after initial diagnosis was observed.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Pulmonology, Institute of Child Health and Hospital for Children, Chennai 600 008, Tamil Nadu, India. vijsekar@hotmail.comen_US
dc.identifier.citationVijayasekaran D, Giridhar S, Gowrishankar NC, Nedunchelian K, Senguttuvan M. Pediatric interstitial lung disease. Indian Pediatrics. 2006 Oct; 43(10): 899-903en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/10640
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://indianpediatrics.neten_US
dc.subject.meshBiopsyen_US
dc.subject.meshBronchoalveolar Lavageen_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshChild, Preschoolen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHospitals, Pediatricen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshInfanten_US
dc.subject.meshLung Diseases, Interstitial --diagnosisen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshRetrospective Studiesen_US
dc.titlePediatric interstitial lung disease.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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