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Granulomatous pulmonary disease in a child: An unusual presentation of Crohn's disease
Author(s) -
AlBinali Ali M.,
Scott Brent,
AlGarni A.,
Montgomery Mark,
Robertson Marli
Publication year - 2003
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/ppul.10301
Subject(s) - medicine , sarcoidosis , gastrointestinal tract , disease , lung , crohn's disease , granuloma , chronic granulomatous disease , granulomatous inflammation , inflammatory bowel disease , presentation (obstetrics) , dermatology , gastrointestinal system , pathology , immunology , gastroenterology , surgery
Crohn's disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the bowel which may be associated with an extensive list of extraintestinal manifestations involving almost every organ system. The most common organs involved are the eyes, skin, joints, and liver. Symptomatic bronchopulmonary disorders have been reported only rarely in pediatric CD. We report on an 11‐year‐old child who had a recurrent cough and increasing dyspnea with exercise for 8 months before developing any gastrointestinal symptoms. He was demonstrated to have granulomatous inflammation of the lung, as well as of the gastrointestinal tract. Similarities between CD and sarcoidosis are discussed. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2003; 36:76–80. © 2003 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.