ISSN 2167-0404
International Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences ISSN: 2167-0447 Vol. 3 (2), pp. 363-364, February, 2013. © International Scholars Journals
Case report
Role of clinical auditing and supervision in diagnosing lymphoid interstitial pneumonitis in a child with human immunodeficiency virus: a case report of a 6 year old boy from Yola, Nigeria
1Baba Usman Ahmadu, Adamu Ijapa Apagu1, Rabasa Adamu Ibrahim2
1Department of Paediatrics, Federal Medical Centre Yola, Nigeria.
2Department of Paediatrics, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Borno, Nigeria
*Corresponding author. E-mail: [email protected].Tel:+2348033668948
Received 20 December, 2012; Accepted 23 February 2013
Abstract
Cases of Lymphoid interstitial pneumonitis in patients with human immunodeficiency virus are now becoming more common than was previously thought off. The pneumonitis responds well to systemic steroids, and fatal cases are rare if diagnosed and commenced on appropriate therapy. The diagnosis of lymphoid interstitial pneumonitis in this case report was achieved through our clinical auditing and supervision as part of risk management of patients. Our patient did well on prednisolone before antiretroviral drugs was introduced based on WHO clinical stage 3 disease, and we present details of the case herein.
Key words: Lymphoid interstitial pneumonitis, Human immunodeficiency virus, risk management, Yola, Nigeria.