| Autor: |
M. Sivakami, K. K. Khanna, R. K. Puri |
| Rok vydání: |
1976 |
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| Zdroj: |
Indian journal of pediatrics. 43(345) |
| ISSN: |
0019-5456 |
| Popis: |
In a study of 30 cases of bronchiectasis in childhood, the following observations were made: 46.7% of the cases were in the age range of five to eight years and 36.6% in the age range of nine to twelve years. Male: female ratio was found to be 2.8:1. Predisposing factors were not found in 50 per cent of the cases. Foreign body aspiration as the cause of bronchiectasis was not seen at all. Cough with expectoration was the commonest symptom followed by haemoptysis. Clubbing was found in 56.7% of the cases. Unilateral bronchiectasis was mofe common than bilateral. Lingular involvement alone was not demonstrated. The posterior basal segment of the left lowe lobe was the segment affected most often Saccular bronchiectasis was the commones morphological variety followed by mixed and tubular bronchiectasis. We do not believe that such structural subdivisions serve any useful purpose. There was no evidence that various morphological types have different aetiopathogenesis and prognosis. |
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