Childhood idiopathic interstitial pneumonia: Diagnosis, treatment and follow-up

Cinel G., GÜLHAN B., Kiper N., Yalcin E., DOĞRU ERSÖZ D., Ozcelik U., ...More

TURK PEDIATRI ARSIVI-TURKISH ARCHIVES OF PEDIATRICS, vol.48, no.4, pp.281-287, 2013 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 48 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.4274/tpa.297
  • Journal Name: TURK PEDIATRI ARSIVI-TURKISH ARCHIVES OF PEDIATRICS
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.281-287
  • Keywords: Idiopathic interstitial pneumonia, interstitial lung disease, systemic steroid therapy
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aim: There is not an exact consensus about the terminology, classification, therapy and follow up of childhood interstitial lung diseases because of its rarity and wide clinical spectrum. The aims of this study are to describe the clinical features and follow up of our patients with idiopathic interstitial pneumonia on an appropriate terminology, and popularize this group of illness because of having difficulties on diagnosis and therapy.