Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage in children with trisomy 21

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BACKGROUND: Respiratory conditions are the leading cause of hospitalization and death in children with Trisomy 21 (T21). Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH) occurs at higher frequency in children with T21; yet, it is not widely studied nor is there a standardized approach to diagnosis or management. The objective of this study was to identify children with T21 and DAH in order to understand contributing factors and identify opportunities to improve outcomes. We identified 5 children with T21 at a single institution with histology-proven DAH over 10 years and discuss their presentation, evaluation, management, and outcomes. We also reviewed the cases in the literature.

CASE PRESENTATION: Patient 1 died at age seven due to secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis. DAH was seen on autopsy. Patient 2 was a three-year-old with systemic-onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis diagnosed with DAH after presenting for hypoxia. Patient 3 was diagnosed with DAH at age nine after presenting with recurrent suspected pneumonia and aspiration. Patient 4 was diagnosed with DAH at age eight after presenting with pallor and fatigue. She had additional ICU admissions for DAH with infections. Patient 5 developed hemoptysis at age three and had recurrent DAH for 10 years. Four patients responded positively to immune-modulation such as intravenous immunoglobulin, glucocorticoids, and rituximab. Of the 19 patients identified in the literature, only one was from the United States. The majority had anemia, respiratory distress, autoantibodies, and recurrences. Very few patients had hemoptysis. Idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis was the most common diagnosis. Almost all received glucocorticoids with or without additional immunosuppression. The majority of our patients and those in the literature had positive auto-antibodies such as anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies and anti-nuclear antigen antibodies. Diagnostic clues included respiratory distress, hypoxia, anemia, recurrent pneumonia, and/or ground glass opacities on imaging. We identified four contributors to DAH: structural lung abnormalities, pulmonary arterial hypertension, infection/aspiration, and autoimmune disease/immune dysregulation.

CONCLUSION: These cases demonstrate the need for an increased index of suspicion for DAH in children with T21, particularly given the low frequency of hemoptysis at presentation, enrich the understanding of risk factors, and highlight the favorable response to immunosuppressive therapies in this vulnerable population.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:19

Enthalten in:

Pediatric rheumatology online journal - 19(2021), 1 vom: 17. Juli, Seite 114

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Bloom, Jessica L [VerfasserIn]
Frank, Benjamin [VerfasserIn]
Weinman, Jason P [VerfasserIn]
Galambos, Csaba [VerfasserIn]
O'Leary, Sean T [VerfasserIn]
Liptzin, Deborah R [VerfasserIn]
Fuhlbrigge, Robert C [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Autoantibodies
Autoimmune disease
Capillaritis
Case Reports
Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage
Down syndrome
Hemoptysis
Journal Article
Pulmonary hemorrhage
Review
Trisomy 21
Vasculitis

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 13.01.2022

Date Revised 06.05.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1186/s12969-021-00592-4

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM328193534