Massive lung collapse with partial resolution after several years: a case report.
BMC Pediatr
; 5: 39, 2005 Oct 21.
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| ID: mdl-16242028
BACKGROUND: Bronchitis obliterans is a severe and extremely rare complication of respiratory tract infections in children and is characterized by massive atelectasis and collapse of the affected lung. Of the rare cases reported in the literature all surviving children underwent surgical resection of the collapsed lung. CASE PRESENTATION: We report an infant with bronchitis obliterans that was treated conservatively. 5 years after the initial event, partial lung re-expansion was documented. CONCLUSION: This case therefore supports a conservative treatment whenever possible with pneumonectomy only as a last treatment option.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Atelectasia Pulmonar
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Bronconeumonía
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Bronquiolitis Obliterante
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Humans
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Infant
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
BMC Pediatr
Asunto de la revista:
PEDIATRIA
Año:
2005
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Bélgica
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido