[Asthmatic child without asthma]

Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 1999 Dec 4;143(49):2449-52.
[Article in Dutch]

Abstract

Two boys aged 13 and 7 years, displayed chronic coughing, dyspnoea on exertion, anorexia, weight loss, and fatigue. At first a diagnosis of asthma was made. However, a correct interpretation of anamnestic and clinical features, laboratory findings and radiographic results led to the diagnosis of 'pigeon breeder's disease' in both cases. Both patients recovered after drug treatment and avoidance of re-exposure to pigeon antigen.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Alveolitis, Extrinsic Allergic / diagnosis
  • Animals
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use
  • Asthma / diagnosis*
  • Bird Fancier's Lung / diagnosis*
  • Bird Fancier's Lung / drug therapy
  • Bird Fancier's Lung / etiology
  • Bird Fancier's Lung / immunology
  • Child
  • Columbidae
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Lung / diagnostic imaging
  • Lung / immunology
  • Male
  • Prednisone / therapeutic use
  • Radiography
  • Respiratory Function Tests
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Prednisone