Open AccessBronquiectasias en pediatría, aproximación diagnóstica y tratamiento
Author(s) -
Francisco Álvarez,
Ángela Gómez Farpón,
Paloma Ruiz del Árbol Sánchez,
Ma Ángeles de Miguel Mallén,
F. Álvarez Berciano
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
archivos argentinos de pediatría
Language(s) - Spanish
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.236
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1668-3501
pISSN - 0325-0075
DOI - 10.5546/aap.2012.52
Subject(s) - bronchiectasis , medicine , etiology , cystic fibrosis , radiological weapon , pediatrics , intensive care medicine , pathology , surgery , lung
Bronchiectasis is still an important health problem in both, developed and developing countries. Cystic fibrosis is one of the most important causes, but a great variety of other causes makes non cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis a relatively frequent diagnosis. Early diagnosis based on medical history and radiological confirmation is only the starting point to determine the specific etiology, in order to establish a treatment focused on the underlying cause. For this purpose, an orderly and systematic diagnostic evaluation is required. A review article about bronchiectasis, particularly those not related to cystic fibrosis, is presented.