Sarcoidosis: child vs adult.
Indian J Pediatr
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2006 Feb; 73(2): 143-5
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in English
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| ID: sea-82659
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To compare the features of sarcoidosis in children to those of adults. In spite of the fact that sarcoidosis is a disease frequently seen in adults of 30-40 years, pediatric cases have rarely been reported.METHODS:
The authors evaluated 17 (3.3%, 12 females, 5 males) of the 516 patients of sarcoidosis, aged 16 yr and diagnosed within a 36-year period.RESULTS:
When the features of sarcoidosis subjects diagnosed during the childhood period were compared to those of subjects >16 years of age, it was seen that patients with advanced stage of the disease were more in the first group (41.2% vs 18%, p=0.02). In addition, children had more frequent extrapulmonary (64.7% vs 40.3%) and lacrimal gland involvement (p values, respectively, 0.044 and 0.003).CONCLUSION:
When clinical data are relevant, sarcoidosis should be borne in mind. A child with sarcoidosis has more frequent pulmonary parenchymal and extrapulmonary involvement than in adults.
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Main subject:
Sarcoidosis
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Child
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Adolescent
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Age Factors
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Adult
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Pediatr
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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