Archives de pediatrie : organe officiel de la Societe francaise de pediatrie
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Why This Matters
Lung inflammation can occur in children with IBD but is uncommon and may be hard to spot because symptoms can be vague or absent. Early recognition matters because imaging, bronchoscopy, and sometimes biopsy help diagnose treatable pulmonary manifestations, often responsive to steroids.
Who Should Pay Attention
Pediatric patients with IBD and their parents/caregivers; pediatric gastroenterologists and pulmonologists; clinicians who manage IBD; researchers studying extraintestinal IBD manifestations.
Study Snapshot
Story typeResearch paper
Evidence typeResearch paper
Source depthJournal abstract
What To Know
This is the first national pediatric cohort focused on lung involvement in children with IBD and summarizes 7 cases alongside 29 previously published pediatric reports. Pulmonary symptoms were often nonspecific or absent, so imaging and respiratory evaluation were key to diagnosis.
Lung biopsy or bronchoalveolar lavage provided inflammatory or granulomatous evidence in several cases. Corticosteroid treatment was commonly used and patients generally improved.
Practical point: If a child with IBD has respiratory signs — even subtle — consider respiratory specialist referral for imaging and possible bronchoscopy/biopsy; management may include corticosteroids under specialist guidance.
Keep In Mind
This is a small, retrospective national case series (seven patients) and not a controlled study. Findings describe patterns observed in referred cases and should not be taken as prevalence data. Management decisions should be individualized and made with pediatric respiratory and gastroenterology specialists.
Source Details
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Research paper
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PublicationArchives de pediatrie : organe officiel de la Societe francaise de pediatrie
AuthorsLaura Papazian, Lisa Giovannini-Chami, Alice Hadchouel +7 more
InstitutionPediatric Pulmonology Department, University Timone, Hospital for Children, AP-HM, Marseille, France. Electronic address: laura.papazian@chu-lyon.fr.
Study typeJournal article
Indexed viaPubMed
Source typeResearch paper
PublishedJul 23, 2026, 12:00 AM
Content availableJournal abstract
Conflict statement: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
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