Rare neonatal interstitial lung disease masquerading as pulmonary hemosiderosis.
BMJ Case Rep
; 12(4)2019 Apr 24.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31023731
ABSTRACT
A preterm 32-week neonate presented on the 14th day of life with respiratory distress and cyanosis. The respiratory distress worsened progressively, which was managed with continuous positive airway pressure support. The neonate had blood-tinged oral secretions on the 39th day of life, for which bronchoscopy was performed, whose findings were suggestive of pulmonary hemosiderosis. Lung biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of pulmonary interstitial glycogenosis with pulmonary arterial hypertension. The neonate was treated successfully with systemic corticosteroids and discharged home at 3 months of age.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pulmonary Alveoli
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Lung Diseases, Interstitial
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Hemosiderosis
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Lung Diseases
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
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Male
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Newborn
Language:
En
Year:
2019
Type:
Article