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Thorax ; 75(1): 92-95, 2020 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31666386

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COPA (coatomer subunit α) syndrome is a newly recognised cause of interstitial lung disease in children and adults, frequently associated with arthritis and renal dysfunction. We report a 11-year-old girl with disease limited to major pulmonary haemosiderosis manifesting at the age of 2 years, due to a heterozygous p.(Arg233His) mutation in COPA Her interferon (IFN) signature was elevated (10.312 and 12.429, healthy <2.466), as was the level of serum IFNα (211 fg/mL, healthy <10 fg/mL). STAT1 phosphorylation in T lymphocytes and monocytes was increased as compared with healthy controls. Based on these results she was treated with the JAK1/2 inhibitor ruxolitinib, which resulted in reduction in IFN signalling and appeared to be associated with partial though incomplete decrease in the severity of her pulmonary disease. Patients with alveolar haemorrhage of unknown origin should be considered for COPA screening. Functional tests can help to personalise patient therapy.


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Hemorragia/tratamiento farmacológico , Hemosiderosis/tratamiento farmacológico , Enfermedades Pulmonares/tratamiento farmacológico , Pirazoles/uso terapéutico , Niño , Femenino , Hemosiderosis/genética , Humanos , Enfermedades Pulmonares/genética , Nitrilos , Pirimidinas , Hemosiderosis Pulmonar
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Radiology ; 297(3): E283-E288, 2020 12.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32515676

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This case series examines cardiac MRI findings in four children and adolescents admitted to intensive care in April 2020 for multisystem inflammatory syndrome and Kawasaki disease-like features related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Acute myocarditis occurred less than 1 week after onset of fever and gastrointestinal symptoms. Physical examination showed rash and cheilitis or conjunctivitis. All patients recovered after intravenous immunoglobulin therapy. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction was negative in nasopharyngeal, stool, and respiratory samples and was positive on serology. Cardiac MRI showed diffuse myocardial edema on T2 short tau inversion-recovery sequences and native T1 mapping, with no evidence of late gadolinium enhancement suggestive of replacement fibrosis or focal necrosis. These findings favor postinfectious myocarditis in children and adolescents with COVID-19.


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Infecciones por Coronavirus/complicaciones , Imagen por Resonancia Magnética/métodos , Neumonía Viral/complicaciones , Síndrome de Respuesta Inflamatoria Sistémica/diagnóstico por imagen , Síndrome de Respuesta Inflamatoria Sistémica/etiología , Betacoronavirus , COVID-19 , Niño , Femenino , Corazón/diagnóstico por imagen , Humanos , Inmunoglobulinas Intravenosas/uso terapéutico , Masculino , Miocarditis/diagnóstico por imagen , Miocarditis/etiología , Miocarditis/terapia , Pandemias , SARS-CoV-2 , Síndrome de Respuesta Inflamatoria Sistémica/terapia , Resultado del Tratamiento
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Pediatr Blood Cancer ; 67(10): e28496, 2020 10.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32710685

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OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to describe the spectrum of lung computed-tomography (CT) findings in children with pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis (PLCH) and to evaluate for this population the CT-scan nodule and cyst scores proposed by adult pulmonologists at diagnosis and during follow-up. METHODS: Among 175 children with PLCH identified in the French national population-based Langerhans cell histiocytosis cohort, 60 were retrospectively selected by the availability of CT for a central review by three pediatric radiologists. These 60 patients are representative of childhood PLCH for almost all clinical aspects, except a lower percentage of risk organ involvement (38% vs 54%; P = 0.05). RESULTS: The 60 children's chest CT scans (n = 218) were reviewed. At diagnosis, 63% of them had nodules, 53% had cysts, and 29% had both. The percentages of patients with nodules or cysts increased from diagnosis to peak disease activity, respectively, from 63% to 73% and from 53% to 66%. The costophrenic angle was involved in 71%. Patients with pneumothorax (25%) had a higher median cyst score. Alveolar consolidation was observed in 34%. Patients with low CT-scan nodule and cyst scores had no long-term pulmonary sequelae. CONCLUSIONS: Well-known characteristics of adult PLCH (nodules and cysts) were observed in children. The chest CT scores proposed by adult pulmonologists could easily be applied to childhood PLCH. Lesions in children, unlike those in adults, are frequently located near the costophrenic angles. Alveolar consolidation might be considered an atypical feature of childhood PLCH.


Asunto(s)
Quistes/diagnóstico , Histiocitosis de Células de Langerhans/diagnóstico , Enfermedades Pulmonares/diagnóstico , Radiografía Torácica/métodos , Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X/métodos , Niño , Preescolar , Quistes/diagnóstico por imagen , Femenino , Estudios de Seguimiento , Histiocitosis de Células de Langerhans/diagnóstico por imagen , Humanos , Lactante , Enfermedades Pulmonares/diagnóstico por imagen , Masculino , Pronóstico , Estudios Retrospectivos
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Paediatr Respir Rev ; 29: 53-59, 2019 Feb.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30917882

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Paediatric sarcoidosis is an extremely rare disease characterized by a granulomatous inflammation. The estimated incidence is 0.6-1.02/100,000 children, but in the absence of international registers, the disease is probably under-reported. Its pathophysiologic basis is not clearly understood but the current hypothesis is a combination of a genetic predisposition and an environmental exposure that could be either organic or mineral. Contrary to adult forms of the disease, general symptoms are often at the forefront at diagnosis. In its most frequent form, paediatric sarcoidosis is a multi-organ disorder affecting preferentially the lungs, the lymphatic system and the liver, but all organs can be affected. This review aims to provide an overview of current knowledge on sarcoidosis in children, providing a summary of the data available from cohort studies on the presentation, the management and the evolution of the disease in this specific population.


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Sarcoidosis Pulmonar/epidemiología , Adolescente , Niño , Preescolar , Progresión de la Enfermedad , Predisposición Genética a la Enfermedad , Humanos , Lactante , Pulmón/diagnóstico por imagen , Pulmón/patología , Sarcoidosis/diagnóstico , Sarcoidosis/epidemiología , Sarcoidosis/fisiopatología , Sarcoidosis/terapia , Sarcoidosis Pulmonar/diagnóstico , Sarcoidosis Pulmonar/fisiopatología , Sarcoidosis Pulmonar/terapia
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J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr ; 63(2): 195-9, 2016 08.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26913758

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OBJECTIVES: Sarcoidosis is a multisystem, granulomatous inflammatory disease affecting both pediatric and adult patients. So far in children, very few radiological descriptions of abdominal sarcoidosis manifestations have been reported. The present study describes the frequency and the appearance of abdominal radiologic manifestations in pediatric patients with histologically proven sarcoidosis. METHODS: We reviewed retrospectively all of the radiological examinations of 22 patients ages 1 to 15 years at diagnosis with proven sarcoidosis evaluated in a university pediatric hospital between 1994 and 2014. The locations of biopsies and the angiotensin-converting enzyme level were reported. The size, shape, and parenchymal homogeneity of the liver and spleen, the presence of abdominal lymph nodes, and abnormalities of the gastrointestinal tract were tabulated. RESULTS: The study included 22 children (mean age: 9.9 ±â€Š2.8 years). The liver was the most frequent location of biopsy (12/22), even without radiological involvement. Abdominal manifestations were present in 11 of 22 children with sarcoidosis. Hepatomegaly was the most frequent abnormality, reported in 8 of 11 cases either homogeneous (n = 7) or nodular (n = 1). Homogeneous lymph node enlargement was noted in 6 of 11 cases and splenomegaly in 4 of 11 cases. No calcification was observed. All patients with initial abdominal sarcoidosis had simultaneous thoracic involvement. CONCLUSIONS: Abdominal manifestations in children sarcoidosis are frequent but often nonspecific. Nodular hepatosplenomegaly is rare. All of our patients with abdominal abnormalities had a more specific associated thoracic involvement. Awareness of this association could assist the clinicians in assessing the initial diagnosis of abdominal sarcoidosis in children.


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Enfermedades del Sistema Digestivo/diagnóstico por imagen , Sarcoidosis/diagnóstico por imagen , Enfermedades del Bazo/diagnóstico por imagen , Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X , Abdomen , Adolescente , Biopsia , Niño , Preescolar , Enfermedades del Sistema Digestivo/patología , Femenino , Humanos , Lactante , Ganglios Linfáticos/diagnóstico por imagen , Ganglios Linfáticos/patología , Masculino , Estudios Retrospectivos , Sarcoidosis/patología , Enfermedades del Bazo/patología , Ultrasonografía
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Pediatr Radiol ; 46(3): 372-82, 2016 Mar.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26589305

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BACKGROUND: Image-guided percutaneous core needle biopsy is a common procedure for diagnosis of both solid tumors and hematological malignancies in children. Despite recent improvements, a certain rate of non-diagnostic biopsies persists. OBJECTIVE: To assess the factors influencing the diagnostic yield and accuracy of percutaneous core needle biopsies of pediatric tumors. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We conducted a single-center retrospective study of a 26-year experience with image-guided biopsies in children and young adults. Using uni- and multivariate analysis, we evaluated the association of diagnostic yield and accuracy with technical factors (image-guided procedure, pathological technique) and clinical factors (complication rate, histological type and anatomical location). RESULTS: We retrieved data relating to 396 biopsies were performed in 363 children and young adults (mean age: 7.4 years). Overall, percutaneous core needle biopsy showed a diagnostic yield of 89.4% (95% confidence interval [CI] 85.9-92.2) and an accuracy of 90.9% (CI 87.6-93.6) with a complication rate of 2.5% (CI 1.2-4.6).The diagnostic yield increased with the use of advanced tissue assessment techniques (95.7% with immunohistochemistry versus 82.3% without immunohistochemistry; P < 0.0001) and an increased number of passes (mean: 3.96 for diagnostic biopsies versus 3.62 for non-diagnostic biopsies; P = 0.044). CONCLUSION: The use of advanced pathological techniques and an increased number of passes are the two main factors influencing the diagnostic success of biopsies in pediatric tumors.


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Biopsia Guiada por Imagen/estadística & datos numéricos , Biopsia Guiada por Imagen/tendencias , Auditoría Médica , Neoplasias/epidemiología , Neoplasias/patología , Niño , Femenino , Francia/epidemiología , Humanos , Masculino , Neoplasias/diagnóstico por imagen , Prevalencia , Reproducibilidad de los Resultados , Sensibilidad y Especificidad , Revisión de Utilización de Recursos
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Pediatr Radiol ; 44(3): 344-8, 2014 Mar.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24121766

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Metatropic dysplasia is a very rare form of osteochondrodysplasia with only one case of prenatal diagnosis described in the literature. It is characterized by marked shortening of the long bones with severe platyspondyly and dumbbell-shape metaphyses. We report a case of metatropic dysplasia that was diagnosed prenatally and describe the findings on US and CT. The pregnancy was terminated and the post-mortem radiographs are shown. The woman had been referred for short and bowed long bones. Severe metaphyseal enlargement was a misleading finding because it had been misinterpreted as limb bowing. Thus when abnormal curvature of the long bones is observed at prenatal US, attention should be drawn not only to the diaphyses but also to the metaphyses because severe metaphyseal enlargement might be responsible for pseudo-bowing.


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Enanismo/diagnóstico por imagen , Osteocondrodisplasias/diagnóstico por imagen , Enfermedades del Desarrollo Óseo , Humanos , Recién Nacido , Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X/métodos , Ultrasonografía Prenatal/métodos
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Pediatr Pulmonol ; 59(4): 1095-1098, 2024 Apr.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38224242

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A 7-year-old boy presented with exertional dyspnea and cough, initially misdiagnosed as asthma. Imaging revealed a mass obstructing the left main bronchus, later identified as a pulmonary mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC). Following surgical sleeve resection, complete tumor removal occurred without malignancy in surrounding lymph nodes, resulting in symptom resolution without additional therapy. Pulmonary MEC, uncommon in pediatric patients, poses diagnostic challenges due to nonspecific symptoms, resulting in delayed diagnosis. Typically managed via complete surgical resection, MEC offers a favorable prognosis, primarily affecting central airways and requiring conservative surgical approaches to preserve lung tissue. This case underscores the diagnostic challenges of primary pulmonary MEC in pediatric patients. It stresses the need to consider unusual causes in pediatric respiratory symptoms and highlights the critical role of precise diagnostic methods and personalized surgical strategies in managing such rare pulmonary malignancies for optimal outcomes.


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Asma , Carcinoma Mucoepidermoide , Neoplasias Pulmonares , Masculino , Humanos , Niño , Carcinoma Mucoepidermoide/diagnóstico por imagen , Carcinoma Mucoepidermoide/cirugía , Neoplasias Pulmonares/diagnóstico por imagen , Neoplasias Pulmonares/cirugía , Neoplasias Pulmonares/patología , Pronóstico , Bronquios/patología
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Neonatology ; 121(1): 133-136, 2024.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38035569

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Acinar dysplasia (AcDys) is one of the three main diffuse developmental disorders of the lung. The transcription factor NK2 homeobox 1 (NKX2.1) partly controls the synthesis of surfactant proteins by type 2 alveolar epithelial cells (AEC2), and germline mutations are known to be associated with brain-lung thyroid syndrome. We report the case of a full-term neonate who developed refractory respiratory failure with pulmonary hypertension requiring venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Histological examination of the lung biopsy specimen was consistent with the diagnosis of AcDys. Molecular analyses led to the identification of the missense heterozygous variant in NKX2.1 (NM_001079668) c.731A>G p.(Tyr244Cys), which is predicted to be pathogenic. After 5 weeks, because AcDys is a fatal disorder and the patient's status worsened, life-sustaining therapies were withdrawn, and she died after a few hours. This study is the first to extend the phenotype of NKX2.1 pathogenic variant, to a fatal form of AcDys.


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Síndrome de Dificultad Respiratoria del Recién Nacido , Insuficiencia Respiratoria , Recién Nacido , Femenino , Humanos , Mutación , Pulmón/metabolismo , Factores de Transcripción/genética , Factores de Transcripción/metabolismo , Insuficiencia Respiratoria/genética , Insuficiencia Respiratoria/terapia , Síndrome de Dificultad Respiratoria del Recién Nacido/diagnóstico , Síndrome de Dificultad Respiratoria del Recién Nacido/genética
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Pediatr Pulmonol ; 59(4): 907-914, 2024 Apr.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38165156

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INTRODUCTION: Lung biopsy is considered as the last step investigation for diagnosing lung diseases; however, its indication must be carefully balanced with its invasiveness. The present study aims to evaluate the diagnostic yield of lung biopsy in critically ill patients hospitalized in the pediatric intensive care unit (ICU). MATERIAL AND METHODS: Children who underwent a lung biopsy in the ICU between 1995 and 2022 were included. Biopsies performed in the operating room and post-mortem biopsies were excluded. RESULTS: Thirty-one patients were included, with a median age of 18 days (2 days to 10.8 years); 21 (67.7%) were newborns. All patients required invasive mechanical ventilation, 26 (89.7%) had a pulmonary hypertension, and 22 (70.9%) were placed under extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). The lung biopsy led to a diagnosis in 81% of the patients. The diagnostic reliability seemed to decrease with age (95% in newborns, 71% in 1 month to 2 years and 0/3 patients aged over 2 years old). Diffuse developmental disorders of the lung accounted for 15 (49%) patients, primarily alveolar capillary dysplasia, followed by surfactant disorders in 5 (16%) patients. Complications occurred in 9/31 (29%) patients including eight under ECMO, with massive hemorrhages in seven cases. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: In critical situations, lung biopsy should be performed. Lung biopsy is a reliable diagnostic procedure for neonates in critical situation when a diffuse developmental disorder of the lung is suspected. The majority of lung biopsy complication was associated with the use of ECMO. The prospective evaluation of the complications of such procedure under ECMO, and particularly over 10 days of ECMO and in children over 2-year-old remains to be ascertained.


Asunto(s)
Pulmón , Alveolos Pulmonares , Lactante , Niño , Recién Nacido , Humanos , Anciano , Preescolar , Reproducibilidad de los Resultados , Pulmón/patología , Cuidados Críticos , Biopsia/efectos adversos , Biopsia/métodos , Estudios Retrospectivos
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Pediatr Pulmonol ; 59(2): 417-425, 2024 Feb.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37991126

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INTRODUCTION: Childhood Interstitial Lung Disease (chILD) represents a rare and severe group of diseases for which the etiologic workup, classification, and management remain a challenge for most pediatric pulmonologists. In France in 2018, the RespiRare network established the first multidisciplinary team meetings (MDTm) dedicated to chILD. This study aims to investigate the impact of MDTm in chILD diagnosis and management as well as user satisfaction. METHODS: The MDTm took place on a monthly basis through video conferences. The participants consisted of a quorum and included pediatric pulmonologists, radiologists, geneticists, and pulmonologists, with an average of 10.5 participants per meeting. Patients provided consent to participate in MDTm and for data collection. Data were retrospectively extracted from MDTm reports. To evaluate the usefulness of the MDTm and the satisfaction of the participants, a survey was sent by email at least 3 months after the MDTm to the participants. RESULTS: A total of 216 chILD cases were discussed during 56 MDTm sessions. The median age of onset was 0.5 years (interquartile range 0-7). The MDTm sessions resulted in the correction of chILD etiology in 25% of cases (neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia of infancy 17%, surfactant metabolism disorder 8%, pulmonary alveolar proteinosis 4%, hemosiderosis 3%, sarcoidosis 3%, and others 34%), and chILD was ruled out in 7% of cases. A change in therapy was proposed for 46% of cases. User satisfaction was significant, particularly regarding their confidence in managing these rare diseases. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: Dedicated MDTm sessions offer a unique opportunity to enhance chILD etiologic diagnosis and management, leading to increased physician knowledge and confidence in managing these patients.


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Enfermedades Pulmonares Intersticiales , Grupo de Atención al Paciente , Humanos , Niño , Lactante , Estudios Retrospectivos , Enfermedades Pulmonares Intersticiales/diagnóstico , Enfermedades Pulmonares Intersticiales/terapia , Francia , Encuestas y Cuestionarios
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Pediatr Pulmonol ; 58(10): 2960-2963, 2023 10.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37401873

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This case report describes the presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of a 13-year-old boy with pulmonary cystic echinococcosis. The patient presented with low-volume hemoptysis, and lung imaging revealed a large cystic mass, as well as smaller pseudo-nodular lesions, suggesting a large intrathoracic hydatid cyst and ruptured cysts. The diagnosis was confirmed by a positive echinococcosis Western Blot assay, despite equivocal serology. The treatment consisted of surgical removal of the large cyst using thoracoscopy, along with a two-week course of albendazole and praziquantel, followed by albendazole alone for two years. Analysis of the cyst membrane revealed an Echinococcus granulosus protoscolex. The patient had a successful recovery.


Asunto(s)
Quistes , Equinococosis Pulmonar , Equinococosis , Echinococcus granulosus , Masculino , Animales , Humanos , Niño , Adolescente , Albendazol/uso terapéutico , Equinococosis/diagnóstico por imagen , Equinococosis/tratamiento farmacológico , Pulmón/diagnóstico por imagen , Equinococosis Pulmonar/diagnóstico por imagen , Equinococosis Pulmonar/tratamiento farmacológico
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Pediatr Radiol ; 42(8): 1000-8, 2012 Aug.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22585369

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Central venous catheters are important in the care for prematurely born children in the neonatal intensive care unit. The purpose of this pictorial essay is to illustrate correct positioning, malpositioning and possible complications of such devices.


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Cateterismo Cardíaco/efectos adversos , Cateterismo Venoso Central/efectos adversos , Recien Nacido Prematuro , Radiografía Torácica , Cateterismo Cardíaco/instrumentación , Cateterismo Venoso Central/instrumentación , Medios de Contraste , Femenino , Humanos , Recién Nacido de Bajo Peso , Recién Nacido , Unidades de Cuidado Intensivo Neonatal , Yopamidol , Masculino , Poliuretanos
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Presse Med ; 49(2): 103909, 2020 Jun.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32563946

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Interstitial lung disease (ILD) in children (chILD) is a heterogeneous group of rare respiratory disorders that are mostly chronic and associated with high morbidity and mortality. The pathogenesis of the various chILD is complex and the diseases share common features of inflammatory and fibrotic changes of the lung parenchyma that impair gas exchanges. The etiologies of chILD are numerous. In this review, we chose to classify them as ILD related to exposure/environment insults, ILD related to systemic and immunological diseases, ILD related to primary lung parenchyma dysfunctions and ILD specific to infancy. A growing part of the etiologic spectrum of chILD is being attributed to molecular defects. Currently, the main genetic mutations associated with chILD are identified in the surfactant genes SFTPA1, SFTPA2, SFTPB, SFTPC, ABCA3 and NKX2-1. Other genetic contributors include mutations in MARS, CSF2RA and CSF2RB in pulmonary alveolar proteinosis, and mutations in TMEM173 and COPA in specific auto-inflammatory forms of chILD. However, only few genotype-phenotype correlations could be identified so far. Herein, information is provided about the clinical presentation and the diagnosis approach of chILD. Despite improvements in patient management, the therapeutic strategies are still relying mostly on corticosteroids although specific therapies are emerging. Larger longitudinal cohorts of patients are being gathered through ongoing international collaborations to improve disease knowledge and targeted therapies. Thus, it is expected that children with ILD will be able to reach the adulthood transition in a better condition.


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Enfermedades Pulmonares Intersticiales/diagnóstico , Enfermedades Pulmonares Intersticiales/etiología , Factores de Edad , Niño , Enfermedad Crónica , Enfermedades del Tejido Conjuntivo/complicaciones , Enfermedades del Tejido Conjuntivo/diagnóstico , Exposición a Riesgos Ambientales/efectos adversos , Interacción Gen-Ambiente , Genotipo , Humanos , Enfermedades del Sistema Inmune/complicaciones , Lactante , Recién Nacido , Enfermedades Pulmonares Intersticiales/clasificación , Enfermedades Pulmonares Intersticiales/tratamiento farmacológico , Fenotipo , Proteinosis Alveolar Pulmonar/genética , Trastornos Respiratorios/complicaciones , Sistema Respiratorio/patología , Esteroides/uso terapéutico
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J Clin Sleep Med ; 16(12): 2113-2116, 2020 12 15.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32895120

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NONE: We report the case of a female patient aged 12 years referred to our pediatric sleep unit with a history of central sleep apnea associated with transient episodes of tachypnea on polysomnography recordings. The patient was otherwise healthy, with no personal or family medical history, and had a normal physical and neuropsychological examination. Brain magnetic resonance imaging showed signs of cerebellar vermis dysplasia but without the classical features of the molar tooth sign. The rest of the workup (genetic tests, blood tests, cardiac investigations) was normal except for an increased peripheral chemosensitivity to carbon dioxide and oxygen. The patient was successfully treated with bilevel positive airway pressure. This case report highlights the importance of performing brain magnetic resonance imaging in patients with central sleep apnea to study the cerebellum, beyond the brainstem area. Cerebellar malformations can be found even in the absence of any other neurological condition.


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Anomalías Múltiples , Anomalías del Ojo , Enfermedades Renales Quísticas , Apnea Central del Sueño , Cerebelo/anomalías , Cerebelo/diagnóstico por imagen , Niño , Anomalías del Ojo/complicaciones , Anomalías del Ojo/diagnóstico por imagen , Femenino , Humanos , Imagen por Resonancia Magnética , Retina/anomalías , Apnea Central del Sueño/complicaciones , Apnea Central del Sueño/terapia , Síndrome
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J Clin Med ; 9(9)2020 Sep 12.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32932612

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Background: Ten months after its appearance in December 2019, SARS-CoV-2 has infected more than 25 million patients worldwide. Because children were first identified as potential spreaders of the virus, schools were closed in several countries. However, it rapidly became evident that the number of hospitalized children infected by SARS-CoV-2 was dramatically lower than that of adults. To date, only hypotheses have been raised to explain this difference, so it is of great importance to describe the presentation of this disease among children. Here, we describe a wide spectrum of COVID-19 manifestation in children in a dedicated pediatric unit in France. Methods: Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 who were diagnosed on the basis of either positive SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR in nasopharyngeal swabs and/or typical aspects in chest-computed tomography (CT) were included between March and May 2020 in Paris. Results: Twenty-three patients were included on the basis of positive RT-PCR (n = 20) and/or typical aspects in CT (n = 4). The median age was 4.9 years [0.1-17.6]. Patients were grouped by age (<2 years old: n = 14, 61%; 2-10 years old: n = 2, 9%; >10 years old: n = 7, 30%). Overweight or obesity was reported in only three patients. At presentation, the most frequent symptom in the overall cohort was fever (n = 18, 78%), followed by acute rhinitis (n = 9, 64%) and cough (n = 7, 50%) in the under 2-year-old group and cough (n = 4, 57%), fatigue, dyspnea and abdominal pain (n = 3, 43% each) in the over 10-year-old group. Five patients required ICU treatment, four of whom were aged >10 years, two presented with acute myocarditis, and two were sickle cell disease patients who presented with acute chest syndrome. Discussion and conclusion: The youngest patients seem to present milder forms of COVID-19 without the need for ICU treatment and with a shorter length of hospitalization. More severe evolutions were observed in teenagers, with, however, favorable outcomes. Given the context of closed schools and confinement, the infection of these children suggests intra-familial transmission that needs to be further assessed. This description might help to understand the intriguing differences in COVID-19 severity across age-classes.

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Orphanet J Rare Dis ; 15(1): 241, 2020 09 09.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32907615

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BACKGROUND: Lung involvement in childhood Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is infrequent and rarely life threatening, but occasionally, severe presentations are observed. METHODS: Among 1482 children (< 15 years) registered in the French LCH registry (1994-2018), 111 (7.4%) had lung involvement. This retrospective study included data for 17 (1.1%) patients that required one or more intensive care unit (ICU) admissions for respiratory failure. RESULTS: The median age was 1.3 years at the first ICU hospitalization. Of the 17 patients, 14 presented with lung involvement at the LCH diagnosis, and 7 patients (41%) had concomitant involvement of risk-organ (hematologic, spleen, or liver). Thirty-five ICU hospitalizations were analysed. Among these, 22 (63%) were secondary to a pneumothorax, 5 (14%) were associated with important cystic lesions without pneumothorax, and 8 (23%) included a diffuse micronodular lung infiltration in the context of multisystem disease. First-line vinblastine-corticosteroid combination therapy was administered to 16 patients; 12 patients required a second-line therapy (cladribine: n = 7; etoposide-aracytine: n = 3; targeted therapy n = 2). A total of 6 children (35%) died (repeated pneumothorax: n = 3; diffuse micronodular lung infiltration in the context of multisystem disease: n = 2; following lung transplantation: n = 1). For survivors, the median follow-up after ICU was 11.2 years. Among these, 9 patients remain asymptomatic despite abnormal chest imaging. CONCLUSIONS: Severe lung involvement is unusual in childhood LCH, but it is associated with high mortality. Treatment guidelines should be improved for this group of patients: viral infection prophylaxis and early administration of a new LCH therapy, such as targeted therapy.


Asunto(s)
Histiocitosis de Células de Langerhans , Niño , Estudios de Cohortes , Histiocitosis de Células de Langerhans/tratamiento farmacológico , Humanos , Lactante , Pulmón , Estudios Retrospectivos , Vinblastina
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J Clin Med ; 8(9)2019 Aug 26.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31455000

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: Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is a very rare condition in children, which may be observed in specific forms of interstitial lung disease. None of the clinical, radiological, or histological descriptions used for PF diagnosis in adult patients, especially in situations of idiopathic PF, can apply to pediatric situations. This observation supports the view that PF expression may differ with age and, most likely, may cover distinct entities. The present review aims at summarizing the current understanding of PF pathophysiology in children and identifying suitable diagnostic criteria.

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