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Severe pulmonary disease in association with Crohn's disease in a 13‐year‐old girl
Author(s) -
Bentur Lea,
Lachter Jesse,
Koren Ilana,
BenIzhak Ofer,
Lavy Alexandra,
Bentur Yedidia,
Rosenthal Eldad
Publication year - 2000
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(200002)29:2<151::aid-ppul10>3.0.co;2-w
Subject(s) - medicine , bronchiolitis obliterans , girl , disease , crohn's disease , respiratory disease , bronchiolitis , lung , differential diagnosis , pediatrics , pathology , respiratory system , lung transplantation , psychology , developmental psychology
Pulmonary manifestations of Crohn's disease are infrequent in adults and even less common in children. Our literature search found only a few cases of Crohn's disease causing pulmonary manifestations in children. We report on the case of a 13‐year‐old girl in whom severe pulmonary disease was found four years after the onset of Crohn's disease. Open lung biopsy uncovered bronchiolitis obliterans and granulomatous lung disease. Aggressive treatment has yielded gradual improvement. This case emphasizes the importance of recognizing the association, the differential diagnosis, and treatment implications. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2000; 29:151–154. © 2000 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.