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World J Clin Cases. Jun 26, 2020; 8(12): 2662-2666
Published online Jun 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i12.2662
Published online Jun 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i12.2662
Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage with histopathologic manifestations of pulmonary capillaritis: Three case reports
Jun Xie, Ying-Yue Zhao, Jing Liu, Guang-Min Nong, Department of Pediatrics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
Author contributions: Xie J, Zhao YY, and Nong GM conceptualized and designed the study; Xie J and Zhao YY drafted the initial manuscript; Liu J designed the data collection instruments, collected the data, and carried out the initial analyses; Xie J, Zhao YY, and Liu J reviewed and revised the manuscript; Nong GM coordinated and supervised the data collection, and critically reviewed the manuscript for important intellectual content; All authors approved the final manuscript as submitted and agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work.
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Corresponding author: Guang-Min Nong, MD, Professor, Department of Pediatrics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, No. 6 Shuangyong Road, Nanning 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. ngm8525@163.com
Received: February 26, 2020
Peer-review started: February 26, 2020
First decision: April 21, 2020
Revised: April 28, 2020
Accepted: May 21, 2020
Article in press: May 21, 2020
Published online: June 26, 2020
Peer-review started: February 26, 2020
First decision: April 21, 2020
Revised: April 28, 2020
Accepted: May 21, 2020
Article in press: May 21, 2020
Published online: June 26, 2020
Core Tip
Core tip: This is a report of three children with diffuse alveolar hemorrhage and pulmonary capillaritis who presented with recurrent hemoptysis: One was antinuclear antibody-positive and two were antibody-negative. The condition can be controlled in patients using glucocorticoid alone or combination of immunosuppressant treatment.