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Diagnostic implications and treatment of massive spontaneous atelectasis in childhood
Author(s) -
MÜLler Wolfgag,
Hardt Horst Von Der,
Rieger Christian H. L.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
pediatric pulmonology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.866
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1099-0496
pISSN - 8755-6863
DOI - 10.1002/ppul.1950020114
Subject(s) - medicine , atelectasis , asthma , bronchitis , intensive care medicine , pediatrics , disease , respiratory disease , lung , immunology , pathology
During a 5‐month period five children were treated for spontaneously occurring massive lung atelectasis. In three patients the underlying disease was bronchial asthma; in one patient idiopathic plastic bronchitis; and in another patient, infection with anaerobic Corynebacteria may have been a contributing factor. Types I and III hypersensitivity reactions were not considered to be likely causal factors. The clinical manifestations and management of this relatively rare event are described.