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Pulmonary haemosiderosis in a 13-year-old girl with coeliac disease after 3 months on a gluten-free diet: case report and review of the literature.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20828461     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A 13-year-old girl with controlled coeliac disease who had been on a gluten-free diet for the past 3 months was admitted with respiratory distress and hypoxia for the past week. Chest radiograph and CT scan showed bilateral widespread alveolar shadowing suggestive of a hypersensitive pneumonitis. There was a dramatic radiological and clinical response to oral corticosteroids. Bronchial lavage was suggestive of recurrent aspiration and histology of a transbronchial biopsy showed pulmonary haemosiderosis. We conclude that pulmonary haemosiderosis may occur in children with coeliac disease who are on a gluten-free diet.
Authors:
A S Najada; M M Dahabreh
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Annals of tropical paediatrics     Volume:  30     ISSN:  1465-3281     ISO Abbreviation:  Ann Trop Paediatr     Publication Date:  2010  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-09-10     Completed Date:  2010-12-21     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8210625     Medline TA:  Ann Trop Paediatr     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  249-53     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Pediatric Pulmonology, Queen Rania Al Abdullah Hospital for Children, Amman, Jordan. a_najada@hotmail.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Administration, Oral
Adolescent
Adrenal Cortex Hormones / administration & dosage
Anoxia / diagnosis
Anti-Inflammatory Agents / administration & dosage
Celiac Disease / complications*,  drug therapy,  therapy*
Diet, Gluten-Free*
Female
Hemosiderosis / diagnosis*,  drug therapy,  pathology
Humans
Lung / pathology
Lung Diseases / diagnosis*,  drug therapy,  pathology
Pneumonia / diagnosis,  drug therapy,  pathology
Radiography, Thoracic
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult / diagnosis,  drug therapy
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Adrenal Cortex Hormones; 0/Anti-Inflammatory Agents

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