Iodopovidone pleurodesis for isolated pulmonary Langerhan's cell histiocytosis in a two year old child.

Abstract

Isolated pulmonary involvement in Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH) is rare in childhood. The authors report a 2-y-old boy who presented with acute history of fever, cough and respiratory distress; later developed pneumothorax; whose CT thorax showed diffuse pulmonary cystic lucencies bilaterally. Lung biopsy confirmed pulmonary LCH with CD1a positivity. Recurrent spontaneous pneumothoraces are common in patients of pulmonary LCH; which necessitates rapid intervention. The authors share their experience of successfully using iodopovidone in pleurodesis for repeated pneumothorax episodes in this child with rare diagnosis of isolated pulmonary LCH.

• Authors: Sanjay Verma, Sunil Jondhale, Deepak Bansal, B D Radotra, Sunit C Singhi
• Journal: Indian journal of pediatrics (Indian J Pediatr) Vol. 81 Issue 7 Pg. 715-8 (Jul 2014) ISSN: 0973-7693 [Electronic] India
• PMID: 24037494 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Povidone-Iodine

Topics

• Child, Preschool
• Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell (therapy)
• Humans
• Male
• Pleurodesis
• Povidone-Iodine (administration & dosage)