Interstitial lung disease due to ABCA3 deficiency

Definition

A rare genetic respiratory disease characterized by a variable clinical outcome ranging from a fatal respiratory distress syndrome in the neonatal period to chronic interstitial lung disease developing in infancy or childhood with chronic cough, rapid breathing, shortness of breath and recurrent pulmonary infections. Clinical manifestations of respiratory failure include grunting, intercostal retractions, nasal flaring, cyanosis, and progressive dyspnea.