Diffuse alveolar haemorrhage in children hospitalised in a tertiary‑level hospital: A retrospective descriptive study

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K Mopeli
T Mabaso
N Alli
Z Dangor
C Verwey

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Diffuse alveolar haemorrhage (DAH) is considered a rare condition in children. There is no consensus on the management of DAH syndromes in Africa or other low- and middle-income countries. In this brief report, the clinical characteristics, management and outcomes of children treated for DAH in the Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital paediatric pulmonology unit in Johannesburg, South Africa are described. Fifteen children were included in this case series, of whom 11 (73.3%) presented with severe microcytic anaemia. Of the 11 children who had bronchoalveolar lavage, 9 (81.8%; 60.0% of the total) had haemosiderin-laden macrophages on microscopy. Only 5 children had a lung biopsy, of whom 3 (60.0%) had capillaritis. All the children were started on oral prednisone at presentation, and 11 (73.3%) received additional complementary treatment. Nine children (60.0%) had normal haemoglobin levels 1 year after initiation of treatment. Our series supports previous reports that DAH is uncommon in children. A large proportion of our patients responded well to treatment despite some resource limitations.

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Mopeli K, Mabaso T, Alli N, Dangor Z, Verwey C. Diffuse alveolar haemorrhage in children hospitalised in a tertiary‑level hospital: A retrospective descriptive study. Afr J Thoracic Crit Care Med [Internet]. 2023 Aug. 3 [cited 2024 Dec. 1];29(2):67-70. Available from: https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/ajtccm/article/view/1353
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Mopeli K, Mabaso T, Alli N, Dangor Z, Verwey C. Diffuse alveolar haemorrhage in children hospitalised in a tertiary‑level hospital: A retrospective descriptive study. Afr J Thoracic Crit Care Med [Internet]. 2023 Aug. 3 [cited 2024 Dec. 1];29(2):67-70. Available from: https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/ajtccm/article/view/1353

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