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Gami A, Rinaldi K, Degefe YT, Vosoughi AS, Lee D, Maleki Z. Bronchoalveolar Lavage in a Pediatric Population. Am J Clin Pathol 2022; 157:678-684. [PMID: 34698346 DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/aqab177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2021] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The cytomorphologic findings of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) in pediatrics were correlated with clinical symptoms. METHODS Patient demographics, clinical symptoms/history, cytomorphologic findings, and oil red O (ORO) staining of 100 pediatric patients who underwent BAL between 2014 and 2016 were reviewed at a large academic institution. RESULTS Of the 100 patients (males/females, 62:38), the most common conditions for BAL included cough (46/100), reflux (39/100), pneumonia (30/100), dysphagia (22/100), asthma (19/100), and cystic fibrosis (15/100). Sixteen of 100 patients were admitted with pulmonary symptoms from the emergency department. Cytomorphologic findings showed acute inflammation in 37 BALs and chronic inflammation in 9. Abundant thick mucin was present in 3 cytology cases from patients with cystic fibrosis. Fungal elements were detected in 3 cases (Candida, Aspergillus, and Pneumocystis jirovecii) and viral effects (rhinovirus) in one. Thirty-seven of 100 had rare ORO-positive lipid-laden macrophages (LLMs), 7 of 100 had moderate LLMs, 11 of 100 had numerous LLMs, 18 of 100 had positive staining without the degree of staining, 25 of 100 had negative ORO staining, and 2 of 100 had noncontributory ORO staining. An iron stain was done on 15 BALs (2 positive, 9 negative, and 4 noncontributory). CONCLUSIONS BAL cytology is a useful tool in pediatrics to discriminate underlying causes of aerodigestive system conditions, while ORO staining may occasionally help.
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- Abhishek Gami
- Department of Pathology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Pathology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Pathology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Pathology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Pathology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Pathology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Laenger FP, Schwerk N, Dingemann J, Welte T, Auber B, Verleden S, Ackermann M, Mentzer SJ, Griese M, Jonigk D. Interstitial lung disease in infancy and early childhood: a clinicopathological primer. Eur Respir Rev 2022; 31:31/163/210251. [PMID: 35264412 PMCID: PMC9488843 DOI: 10.1183/16000617.0251-2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Children's interstitial lung disease (chILD) encompasses a wide and heterogeneous spectrum of diseases substantially different from that of adults. Established classification systems divide chILD into conditions more prevalent in infancy and other conditions occurring at any age. This categorisation is based on a multidisciplinary approach including clinical, radiological, genetic and histological findings. The diagnostic evaluation may include lung biopsies if other diagnostic approaches failed to identify a precise chILD entity, or if severe or refractory respiratory distress of unknown cause is present. As the majority of children will be evaluated and diagnosed outside of specialist centres, this review summarises relevant clinical, genetic and histological findings of chILD to provide assistance in clinical assessment and rational diagnostics. ILD of childhood is comparable by name only to lung disease in adults. A dedicated interdisciplinary team is required to achieve the best possible outcome. This review summarises the current clinicopathological criteria and associated genetic alterations.https://bit.ly/3mpxI3b
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- Florian Peter Laenger
- Institute of Pathology, Medical School Hannover, Hannover, Germany .,German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Hannover, Germany
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- German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Hannover, Germany.,Clinic for Pediatric Pneumology, Allergology and Neonatology, Medical School Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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- German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Hannover, Germany.,Dept of Pediatric Surgery, Medical School Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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- German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Hannover, Germany.,Dept of Respiratory Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Dept of Human Genetics, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Antwerp Surgical Training, Anatomy and Research Center, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Dept of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Dept of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Hannover, Germany.,Hauner Children's Hospital, University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, Medical School Hannover, Hannover, Germany.,German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Hannover, Germany
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Lupu VV, Miron IC, Lupu A, Moscalu M, Mitrofan EC, Munteanu D, Luca AC. The relationship between gastroesophageal reflux disease and recurrent wheezing in children. Medicine (Baltimore) 2021; 100:e27660. [PMID: 34964728 PMCID: PMC8615307 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000027660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2021] [Accepted: 10/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease occurs when gastric contents flow back into the esophagus and produce symptoms. Recurrent wheezing affects the quality of life for the patient and family. The association of gastroesophageal reflux with recurrent wheezing is suggested by different studies. The purpose of this study was to explore this relationship and to evaluate the outcome after appropriate treatment.A retrospective study on 85 children with recurrent wheezing, admitted in a pediatric gastroenterology regional center in Romania was performed. 24-hour continuous esophageal pH monitoring was used to evaluate the presence of gastroesophageal reflux and the results were interpreted using the Boix Ochoa score. All patients with positive score received treatment with proton pump inhibitors and they were evaluated again after 2 months.Gastroesophageal reflux was present in 71 children (83.5%), while 14 (16.5%) had a negative score, with a statistic significance (χ2 = 6.88, P = .0086, 95% confidence interval). After 2 months treatment with proton pump inhibitors, the Boix Ochoa score was still positive in 15 patients (21.13%).Recurrent wheezing is a solid reason for evaluating the presence of gastroesophageal reflux by 24-hour continuous esophageal pH-metry. Adequate treatment of gastroesophageal reflux solves also the recurrent wheezing in the majority of patients.
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- “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania
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- “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania
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- “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania
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Preschool Wheezing and Gastro-Esophageal Reflux: --Causal or Casual Coincidence? Update from Literature. CHILDREN-BASEL 2021; 8:children8030180. [PMID: 33670961 PMCID: PMC7997296 DOI: 10.3390/children8030180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2021] [Revised: 02/16/2021] [Accepted: 02/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) and wheeze are two common conditions in children. GER has been advocated as a causative factor for explaining recurrent to persistent respiratory symptoms at any age. This association very often means that many children with cough, wheezing, or recurrent respiratory infections receive empirical anti-reflux medications. The causal relationship is still largely discussed. Compared to the large number of studies in infants and adolescents, literature on the relationship between GER and wheeze in preschool children is scarce and inconclusive. The aim of the present narrative review was to summarize what is known so far, and what the literature has proposed in the last 20 years, on the relationship between preschool wheezing and GER. In preschool children with respiratory symptoms there is a high rate of positivity of reflux testing, for this reason pH-MII testing and endoscopy are recommended. Flexible bronchoscopy may be useful to exclude anatomical abnormalities as the cause of wheezing in infancy and preschool years. Several biomarkers, as well as empirical anti-reflux therapy, have been proposed for the diagnosis of GER-related airway diseases, but the conclusions of these studies are controversial or even conflicting. There is a great need for future clinical trials to confirm or rule out the association.
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Diffuse interstitial lung disease of infancy (chILD) shows a spectrum of disease substantially different from that of adults. Established classification systems divide chILD into conditions that are more prevalent in infancy and conditions that occur at any age. The classification is based on a multidisciplinary approach including clinical, radiological, genetic, and histological findings. Lung biopsies become necessary if other diagnostic investigations have not identified a precise chILD or if severe or refractory respiratory distress of unknown cause is present. As the majority of pediatric lung biopsies will be received first by pathologists outside of specialist centers this review summarizes relevant clinical and histological findings of chILD.
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Stewart AJ, Butler CR, Muthialu N, Sell D, Marchant J, Hewitt RJD, Elliott MJ. Swallowing outcomes in children after slide tracheoplasty. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2018; 108:85-90. [PMID: 29605373 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2018.02.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2017] [Revised: 02/14/2018] [Accepted: 02/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Slide tracheoplasty is now considered gold standard treatment for long segment congenital tracheal stenosis. Outcomes are typically focused upon airway patency. Dysphagia is often reported in children undergoing cardiothoracic surgery, but not specifically after slide tracheoplasty. This study was carried out to describe the nature and prevalence of dysphagia following slide tracheoplasty for long segment congenital tracheal stenosis. METHODS Retrospective case note review was conducted on a series of patients who underwent swallow evaluation following slide tracheoplasty between 2006 and 2014. A clinical swallow assessment was carried out by a Speech and Language Therapist with videofluoroscopic evaluation of swallowing where indicated. Logistic regression assessed the impact of gender, feeding history, weight, tracheal diameter, stenting and co-morbidities on the likelihood of having post-operative dysphagia. RESULTS 43 out of 83 slide tracheoplasty patients underwent swallow evaluation. Dysphagia was identified in 30 (70%) of 43 patients. Videofluoroscopy was undertaken in 22 of these patients. All patients who had a videofluoroscopy presented with altered swallow physiology. Aspiration risk was confirmed in 15 patients with frank aspiration seen in 9. Pre-operative history of dysphagia was present in 9 patients. There were two cases of vocal fold palsy. The presence of a stent was the strongest predictor of post-operative dysphagia with an odds ratio of 10.6 (95% CI 1.2-92.8). CONCLUSIONS This study documents a high prevalence of post-operative dysphagia in a pediatric population following slide tracheoplasty. In most cases there was no history suggestive of dysphagia pre-operatively. Swallowing needs to be assessed after slide tracheoplasty and longitudinal studies are required.
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- Alexandra J Stewart
- Department of Speech and Language Therapy, Great Ormond Street Hospital, Great Ormond Street, London, WC1N 3JH, UK.
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- The National Service for Severe Tracheal Disease in Children, Great Ormond Street Hospital, Great Ormond Street, London, WC1N 3JH, UK
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- The National Service for Severe Tracheal Disease in Children, Great Ormond Street Hospital, Great Ormond Street, London, WC1N 3JH, UK
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- Department of Speech and Language Therapy, Great Ormond Street Hospital, Great Ormond Street, London, WC1N 3JH, UK
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- Department of Speech and Language Therapy, Great Ormond Street Hospital, Great Ormond Street, London, WC1N 3JH, UK
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- The National Service for Severe Tracheal Disease in Children, Great Ormond Street Hospital, Great Ormond Street, London, WC1N 3JH, UK
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- The National Service for Severe Tracheal Disease in Children, Great Ormond Street Hospital, Great Ormond Street, London, WC1N 3JH, UK
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Faro A, Wood RE, Schechter MS, Leong AB, Wittkugel E, Abode K, Chmiel JF, Daines C, Davis S, Eber E, Huddleston C, Kilbaugh T, Kurland G, Midulla F, Molter D, Montgomery GS, Retsch-Bogart G, Rutter MJ, Visner G, Walczak SA, Ferkol TW, Michelson PH. Official American Thoracic Society Technical Standards: Flexible Airway Endoscopy in Children. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2015; 191:1066-80. [DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201503-0474st] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Colombo JL, Hallberg TK. Aspiration: a common event and a clinical challenge. Pediatr Pulmonol 2012; 47:317-20. [PMID: 22006650 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.21560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2011] [Accepted: 08/28/2011] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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