Abstract：Objective To investigate the risk factors for pleural lung disease (PLD) in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and to provide a basis for the early diagnosis and timely treatment of this disease. Methods A total of 360 children with a confirmed diagnosis of JIA were enrolled, and their clinical data were retrospectively analyzed. All patients underwent a chest X-ray. The patients with PLD were assigned to PLD group, while those without PLD were assigned to non-PLD group. The clinical, imaging, and laboratory results of JIA patients with PLD were analyzed. Results Among the 360 JIA patients, 43 (11.9%) had PLD, and 9 (21%) of them had respiratory symptoms. Chest X-ray findings mainly included interstitial pneumonitis (53.5%) and pleurisy and/or pleural effusion (38.1%). In the 43 cases of JIA-PLD, 4 (9.3%) had normal chest X-ray findings but abnormal chest CT findings. The incidence of PLD was relatively high in patients aged under 3 years and those aged 12 years or above. Children with systemic JIA had a relatively high incidence of PLD. Compared with the non-PLD group, the PLD group had a significantly higher incidence of anemia, elevated white blood cell (WBC) count and IgG levels in peripheral blood, and positive rheumatoid factors or antinuclear antibodies (PConclusions Among children with JIA, PLD is mostly seen in patients with systemic JIA or aged <3 years or ≥12 years, especially those with anemia, elevated WBC count and IgG levels, and positive rheumatoid factors or antinuclear antibodies. For JIA patients with PLD, interstitial pneumonitis is usually seen on chest X-ray or CT, but respiratory symptoms are rarely observed. Routine use of high-resolution chest CT is recommended for early diagnosis and timely treatment of PLD in children with JIA.
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