Bronchiectasis in the setting of aplasia of the epiglottis

Aplasia of the epiglottis is a rare airway abnormality requiring airway and feeding interventions. We report a case of bronchiectasis in the setting of congenital aplasia of the epiglottis, secondary to early‐life aspiration events. Compensatory mechanisms for airway protection likely develop later...

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Main Authors: Puwakdandawe Weerasinghe, Rahul Thomas, Brent Masters, Nitin Kapur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-07-01
Series:Respirology Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.430