Abstract:BackgroundChildhood interstitial and diffuse lung diseases (chILD) encompass a broad spectrum of rare pulmonary disorders. In most developing middle eastern countries, chILD is still underdiagnosed. Objective: To describe and investigate patients diagnosed with chILD in a tertiary university hospital in Egypt.MethodsWe analyzed data of consecutive subjects (<18 years) referred for further evaluation at the Children's Hospital, Ain Shams University. Diagnosis of chILD was made in accordance with the chILD-EU… Show more
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