| Literature DB >> 24115460 |
Michael Williamson1, Colin Wallis.
Abstract
We present a child with interstitial lung disease (ILD) who was diagnosed with desquamative interstitial pneumonitis following CT thorax and open lung biopsy aged 2 years. Subsequently, surfactant protein gene analysis revealed mutations in the ABCA3 gene. This case of ABCA3 deficient ILD describes a stable clinical course over 10 years and highlights the potential benefit of hydroxychloroquine for this condition.Entities:
Keywords: ABCA3; hydroxychloroquine; interstitial lung disease; surfactant protein deficiency
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Year: 2013 PMID: 24115460 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.22811
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatr Pulmonol ISSN: 1099-0496