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Table 2 Literature Review

From: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage in children with trisomy 21

Author, Year published

Sex

Ethnicity

Comorbidities in addition to T21

Age at 1st DAH (years)

Presenting Symptoms

Known Antibody Testinga

Diagnosis

Treatment

Outcome

Alimi, 2018 [10]

4 F, 5 M

French

3 with PAH, 3 with cardiopathy

Mean: 2.92 +/− 3.45

2 with hemoptysis, all with dyspnea, 6 with hemoglobin < 7

6 with antibodies: ANCA, ANA, CCP, PR3, MPO, TTG-IgA, IgE-CMP

IPH

All: glucocorticoids

1: hydroxychloroquine

3: mycophenolate mofetil, azathioprine, and/or cyclophosphamide

3 without relapses

6 with relapses, of which 3 died

Zhang, 2019 [11]

Chinese

1 of 107 children hospitalized with IPH at a single institution over a 21 year period

IPH

Hori, 2015 [12]

F

Japanese

PAH, history of Kawasaki disease

2

Pallor, anorexia, dyspnea, hemoptysis, nephritis

+MPO

AAV

azathioprine, glucocorticoids

Improved, stable at time of publication

Rayment, 2017 [13]

F

Repaired AVSD

2.5

Respiratory distress, anemia, thrombocytopenia

+ANCA

Isolated pulmonary capillaritis, bilateral pulmonary embolisms

glucocorticoids, rituximab, azathioprine

Improved, stable for at least 2.5 years

Watanabe, 2015 [14]

F

Japanese

Hypothyroidism, autism

9

Cough, emesis of bloody sputum, hypoxemia, fatigue

+ANA, dsDNA

IPH

glucocorticoids

Recurred with hemoptysis 2 weeks later, then stable at least 4 months

Galent, 1983 [15]

M

African American

PAH

2

Respiratory distress, blood-streaked sputum, fever, nasal discharge, cough

Elevated IgD antibody to milk proteins

Milk-related pulmonary hemosiderosis and cor pulmonale

Removal of cow’s milk from diet

Symptoms resolved. Re-introduction and removal repeated pattern.

Aceti, 2012 [16]

F

Italian

History of VSD, ASD, PDA, necrotizing enterocolitis

4

Recurrent anemia and respiratory distress, hemoptysis

Negative ANA, ANCA, anti-GBM, TTG-IgA

Idiopathic Pulmonary Hemosiderosis

glucocorticoids

Recurred within 7 months, added hydroxychloroquine, recurred within 1 year

Schwab, 1996 [17]

M

German

6

Recurrent pneumonia, hemoptysis, anemia, renal failure

+pANCA

AAV

glucocorticoids, cyclophosphamide

No recurrence in 2 years

Niimi, 1992 [18]

F

 

VSD

17

Dyspnea

+ANA

Negative RF, Anti-GBM

 

glucocorticoids

3 recurrences in 4 years

Sato, 1986 [19]

F

Japanese

3

Cough, wheeze, anemia

azathioprine, disodium cromoglycate inhalation, milk avoidance

7 recurrences in 1 year

Koyama, 1995 [20]

F

Japanese

9

Fever, dyspnea, anemia, pallor

IPH

glucocorticoids

No recurrence in 20 months

  1. (−) = unknown
  2. Abbreviations: PAH Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, ANCA Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody, ANA Anti-nuclear antigen, CCP Anti-Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide Antibody, PR3 Serine Protease 3 antibody, MPO Anti-Myeloperoxidase Antibody, IgE-CMP Immunoglobulin E to Cow’s Milk Protein, IPH Idiopathic Pulmonary Hemosiderosis, AAV ANCA-Associated Vasculitis, AVSD Atrioventricular Septal Defect, dsDNA Anti-double stranded DNA antibody, IgD Immunoglobulin D, VSD Ventricular Septal Defect, ASD Atrial Septal Defect, PDA Patent Ductus Arteriosus, GBM Glomerular Basement Membrane, TTG-IgA Tissue Transglutaminase Immunoglobulin A Antibody, pANCA Perinuclear ANCA, RF Rheumatoid Factor
  3. aif unlisted, test is unknown