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Pages 243-251 (May - June 2004)
CASO CLÍNICO/CLINICAL CASE
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Pneumonite intersticial crónica
Chronic interstitial pneumonitis
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Rui Almeida1, Guilhermina Reis2, Cristina Ferreira1, Mª josé Oliveira2, Dulce Oliveira2, Paula Fernandes2, Paula Ferreira3, Simão Frutuoso3, Luísa Carreira3, Valter Alves3, António Paiva4, Margarida Guedes3
1 Interno complementar de Pediatria Serviço de Pediatria / Consultant histopathologist (South Manchester University Hospitals NHS Trust, U.K.)
2 Assistente hospitalar de Pediatria / Consultant histopathologist (South Manchester University Hospitals NHS Trust, U.K.)
3 Assistente hospitalar graduado de Pediatria / Consultant histopathologist (South Manchester University Hospitals NHS Trust, U.K.)
4 Assistente hospitalar de Anatomia Patológica / Consultant histopathologist (South Manchester University Hospitals NHS Trust, U.K.)
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RESUMO

A patologia pulmonar intersticial compreende um grupo de doenças crónicas caracterizadas por alterações das paredes alveolares e perda das unidades funcionais alveolocapilares. São doenças raras nas crianças, na sua maioria de causa desconhecida e revestindo-se habitualmente de uma elevada morbimortalidade, dada a pouca eficácia da terapêutica actualmente disponível.

Os autores descrevem o caso clínico de uma criança de 3 anos, previamente saudável, que no contexto de uma infecção respiratória desenvolve um quadro de sibilância e insuficiência respiratória grave, na investigação do qual é diagnosticada uma pneumonite intersticial crónica. Foram tentadas diversas terapêuticas (corticoterapia sistémica, hidroxicloroquina, N-acetilcisteína) sem melhoria evidente.

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Palavras-chave:
pneumonite intersticial
sibilância
doença pulmonar crónica
crianças
ABSTRACT

Interstitial lung disease includes a group of chronic diseases characterized by alterations in alveolar walls and loss of functional alveolar-capillary units. These are rare diseases in children, mostly with an unknown cause and associated with a high morbidity and mortality due to insufficient therapeutic effectiveness.

The authors report a case of a previously healthy 3 years old child who presented with wheezing and severe respiratory insufficiency following a respiratory infection. The investigation performed led to the diagnosis of chronic interstitial pneumonitis. Several treatments have been tried (corticosteroids, hydroxychloroquine, N-acetylcysteine) without any obvious improvement.

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Key-words:
interstitial pneumonitis
wheezing
chronic pulmonary disease
children
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