Pneumonectomy in a child with congenital bronchiectasis: A case report and review of literature
Williams-Campbell syndrome was first described in 1960 as a rare form of bronchiectasis. Its pathogenesis is characterized by the absence of or markedly diminished bronchial cartilage. We describe a case of a 4-year-old male child in whom respiratory symptoms developed in neonatal period and were fo...
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| author | Shankar Gowri Kothari Paras Sarda Dinesh Kulkarni Bharati Kalgutkar Alka |
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| description | Williams-Campbell syndrome was first described in 1960 as a rare form of bronchiectasis. Its pathogenesis is characterized by the absence of or markedly diminished bronchial cartilage. We describe a case of a 4-year-old male child in whom respiratory symptoms developed in neonatal period and were found to have histopathological changes consistent with Williams-Campbell syndrome. A brief review of literature has been discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1360014ed963475288f28914e622f87a2022-12-21T19:08:08ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsAnnals of Thoracic Medicine1817-17372006-01-01128183Pneumonectomy in a child with congenital bronchiectasis: A case report and review of literatureShankar GowriKothari ParasSarda DineshKulkarni BharatiKalgutkar AlkaWilliams-Campbell syndrome was first described in 1960 as a rare form of bronchiectasis. Its pathogenesis is characterized by the absence of or markedly diminished bronchial cartilage. We describe a case of a 4-year-old male child in whom respiratory symptoms developed in neonatal period and were found to have histopathological changes consistent with Williams-Campbell syndrome. A brief review of literature has been discussed.http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2006;volume=1;issue=2;spage=81;epage=83;aulast=ShankarCartilage deficiencycongenital bronchiectasispneumonectomy |
| spellingShingle | Shankar Gowri Kothari Paras Sarda Dinesh Kulkarni Bharati Kalgutkar Alka Pneumonectomy in a child with congenital bronchiectasis: A case report and review of literature Annals of Thoracic Medicine Cartilage deficiency congenital bronchiectasis pneumonectomy |
| title | Pneumonectomy in a child with congenital bronchiectasis: A case report and review of literature |
| title_full | Pneumonectomy in a child with congenital bronchiectasis: A case report and review of literature |
| title_fullStr | Pneumonectomy in a child with congenital bronchiectasis: A case report and review of literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pneumonectomy in a child with congenital bronchiectasis: A case report and review of literature |
| title_short | Pneumonectomy in a child with congenital bronchiectasis: A case report and review of literature |
| title_sort | pneumonectomy in a child with congenital bronchiectasis a case report and review of literature |
| topic | Cartilage deficiency congenital bronchiectasis pneumonectomy |
| url | http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2006;volume=1;issue=2;spage=81;epage=83;aulast=Shankar |
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