Pulmonary vascular disorders masquerading as interstitial lung disease.
Pediatr Pulmonol
; 20(5): 284-8, 1995 Nov.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8903899
ABSTRACT
During the acquisition of a series of 92 children with interstitial lung disease (ILD) over a 14 year period, a significant minority (8/92 or 9%) were initially diagnosed as having ILD, but were subsequently found to have a variety of arterial, venous, and/or capillary disorders that explained their initial pulmonary findings. This subgroup of patients has had a very high morbidity and mortality, with only three of eight patients currently surviving. The presentation, evaluation, and natural history of these eight children were reviewed. We developed a strategy of cardiac and pulmonary evaluation for children presenting with clinical and radiographic features of ILD that helped us to identify rapidly those with pulmonary vascular disorders.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Lung Diseases, Interstitial
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Hypertension, Pulmonary
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Humans
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Infant
/
Newborn
Language:
En
Journal:
Pediatr Pulmonol
Year:
1995
Document type:
Article