Plastic bronchitis developing 5 years after Fontan procedure in a girl with Kartagener's syndrome

Autor:	Ai Kasuga, Tomohiro Nawa, Motoki Takamuro, Masato Yokozawa
Rok vydání:	2011
Předmět:	congenital hereditary and neonatal diseases and abnormalities medicine.medical_specialty Plastic bronchitis media_common.quotation_subject medicine.medical_treatment Vasodilator Agents Fontan Procedure Fontan procedure otorhinolaryngologic diseases medicine Humans Girl Bronchitis Child media_common S syndrome business.industry Kartagener Syndrome Chronic sinusitis medicine.disease Early complication Surgery Cardiac surgery Situs inversus Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Female Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business
Zdroj:	Pediatric cardiology. 33(5)
ISSN:	1432-1971
Popis:	Although rare, plastic bronchitis (PB) is an important early complication after Fontan procedure. Kartagener’s syndrome is characterized by mucociliary dysfunction of the respiratory tract and has a triad of features, including situs inversus totalis, chronic sinusitis, and bronchiectasia. We experienced PB in a patient with Kartagener’s syndrome 5 years after Fontan procedure.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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