Children’s interstitial lung disease (chILD)
Children’s interstitial lung disease (chILD for short) is the name for a group of rare lung conditions in children.
- What is chILD and how does it affect my child’s lungs?
- What causes chILD?
- What are the signs and symptoms?
- How is it diagnosed?
- What are the treatments?
- What else can I do to help my child?
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Last medically reviewed: September 2019. Due for review: September 2022
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