Severe Nonspecific Interstitial Pneumonia (NSIP) in an Adolescent. (9th August 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cerro Chiang, Giuliana; Lee, Christopher; Marchevsky, Alberto; Lewis, Michael I.
• Other Names: Chen Tun-Chieh Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in pulmonology. Volume 2022(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022-08-09
• Subjects: Lungs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Respiratory infections -- Periodicals; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Respiratory Tract Infections; Lungs -- Diseases; Respiratory infections; Respiratory organs -- Diseases; Periodicals; Case Reports; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 616.2
• DOI: 10.1155/2022/7757776
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6846

Abstract

Abstract : Childhood interstitial lung disease (chILD) is remarkably rare with a reported prevalence from 0.13 per 100, 000 children under 17 years to 16.2 per 100, 000 children under 15 years of age (Kornum et al., 2008). Here, we present a case of a 15-year-old with subacute hypoxemic respiratory failure, admitted to the critical care unit. Her imaging on admission showed bilateral interstitial infiltrates; her laboratory workup, including autoimmune serologies, was unrevealing. A bronchoscopy revealed the diagnosis of nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. She had a partial recovery after a course of steroids.