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Infant pulmonary function testing in chronic pneumonitis of infancy due to surfactant protein C mutation
Author(s) -
Hevroni Avigdor,
Goldman Aliza,
Springer Chaim
Publication year - 2015
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.23166
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary function testing , interstitial lung disease , pneumonitis , intensive care medicine , lung biopsy , surfactant protein c , pediatrics , lung , lung disease
Summary Pulmonary function testing is a vital tool in evaluation and management of adult ILD patients and is rarely overlooked during workup. However, there is paucity of data regarding its usefulness in management of infants with suspected interstitial lung disease. In this paper, we present the contribution of infant pulmonary function testing (iPFT) to the management of two infants with biopsy confirmed chronic pneumonitis of infancy due to surfactant protein C mutation. We have productively and safely used serial iPFT for decision making both during diagnosis and follow‐up of these infants. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2015; 50:E17–E23. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.