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Review
. 2021 Feb;68(1):167-176.
doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2020.09.014.

Pulmonary Manifestations of Systemic Vasculitis in Children

Muserref Kasap Cuceoglu  1 , Seza Ozen  2
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Review

Pulmonary Manifestations of Systemic Vasculitis in Children

Muserref Kasap Cuceoglu et al. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2021 Feb.

Abstract

Vasculitides are defined according to the vessel size involved, and they tend to affect certain organ systems. Pulmonary involvement is rare in the common childhood vasculitides, such as Kawasaki disease, IgA vasculitis (Henoch Schonlein purpura). On the other hand, lung involvement is common in a rare pediatric vasculitis, granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) (Wegener granulomatosis), where respiratory system findings are common. A criterion in the Ankara 2008 classification criteria for GPA is the presence of nodules, cavities, or fixed infiltrates. The adult data suggest that rituximab may be an alternative to cyclophosphamide in induction treatment.

Keywords: Child; Lung; Pulmonary features; Vasculitis.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure The authors have nothing to disclose related to this work. However, Dr S. Ozen has received consultation and speaker fees from Novartis and SOBI.