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Chronic anaerobic pneumonitis in a seven‐year‐old girl
Author(s) -
Agarwal Anil K.,
Bhagat Rajesh,
Panchal Naresh,
Thukral S. S.,
Shah Ashok
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
pediatric pulmonology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.866
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1099-0496
pISSN - 8755-6863
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-0496(199808)26:2<135::aid-ppul11>3.0.co;2-2
Subject(s) - medicine , girl , metronidazole , asthma , antibiotics , pneumonitis , respiratory disease , hypersensitivity pneumonitis , anaerobic infection , pediatrics , anaerobic exercise , surgery , lung infection , lung disease , lung , physical therapy , psychology , developmental psychology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
A 7‐year‐old girl was referred for evaluation of chronic pulmonary disease associated with nasal symptoms of 4 years duration for which she had received frequent courses of antibiotics. Serial chest roentgenograms over a period of 2 years revealed a nonhomogeneous opacity in the right lower lung zone for which she had received 18 months of antituberculous therapy without relief. Evaluation of the patient led to the diagnosis of chronic anaerobic pneumonitis, a rare clinical entity in children. In addition, the patient also had bronchial asthma and chronic rhinitis. Therapy with oral phenoxymethylpenicillin and metronidazole for 6 weeks along with appropriate antiasthma medications abolished her symptoms and resulted in roentgenologic clearance. Pediatr Pulmonol. 1998; 26:135–137. © 1998 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.