- Pediatric Practice and Research
- Vol: 7 Issue: Ek - IRUPEC 2019 Kongresi Tam Metin Bildirileri
- Treatment Of Gastroesophageal Reflux In Children With Lipid-Laden Macrophage
Treatment Of Gastroesophageal Reflux In Children With Lipid-Laden Macrophage
Authors : Oğuz Eğil, Memduha Akçay, Pembe Oltulu, Sevgi Pekcan
Pages : 621-625
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Publication Date : 2019-12-10
Article Type : Other
Abstract :In chronic cough, one of the etiologies is microaspirations due to gastroesophageal reflux diseases. "Lipid-laden macrophage” (LLM) the definition of lipid-containing macrophage after staining with Sudan 4 or Oil Red O. It is considered as a sign of gastroesophageal reflux in recurrent pneumonia. Materials and Methods In this study, we retrospectively evaluated the children undergoing bronchoscopy between 2016 and 2019 in our center. Patients’ medical records have been retrospectively analyzed and their parents were called for further informationKeywords : lipid-laden macrophage, gastroesophageal reflux, children