Abstract
Background
Pigeon breeders’ disease usually affects adults. Children are more likely to be affected when they share living space with a backyard poultry or pigeon breeding.
Case characteristics
A 12-year-old girl with persistent cough for 3 years and dyspnea for 2 years.
Obervation
She was dignosed to be having allergy to pigeon droppings, based on reports of lung biopsy and allergy testing.
Message
Pigeon breaders’ disease should be considered in a child who presents with features of chronic hypersensiticity pneumonitis.
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Tsanglao, W.R., Nandan, D., Chandelia, S. et al. Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonia due to pigeon breeders’ disease. Indian Pediatr 54, 55–57 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13312-017-0999-0
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