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