“Localised Bronchiectasis” - Time to Look Inside?
Bronchiectasis is a well-known entity where the airways abnormally dilate, losing their natural function. The most common causes of non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis in the middle age group include secondary immunodeficiency, aspiration, and allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA). An obstru...
| 出版年: | Journal of Association of Pulmonologist of Tamil Nadu |
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| 主要な著者: | , |
| フォーマット: | 論文 |
| 言語: | 英語 |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2020-01-01
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| オンライン･アクセス: | http://www.japt.in/article.asp?issn=2772-6355;year=2020;volume=3;issue=1;spage=34;epage=37;aulast=Quadri;type=0 |
| 要約: | Bronchiectasis is a well-known entity where the airways abnormally dilate, losing their natural function. The most common causes of non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis in the middle age group include secondary immunodeficiency, aspiration, and allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA). An obstructive foreign body is an uncommon cause of Bronchiectasis and is often a missed diagnosis in localized disease. Foreign bodies can be missed making the diagnosis and treatment more challenging, and hence foreign body bronchiectasis should be considered in-patients presenting with focal disease. Here we describe a patient with a retained foreign body for a long duration of more than three decades. It was discovered through fiberoptic bronchoscopy with no significant aspiration history and nondiagnostic imaging of the chest. |
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| ISSN: | 2772-6355 2772-6363 |