Left upper lobe atelectasis due to plastic bronchitis
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Plastic bronchitis: an unusual cause of atelectasis.
A 4-year-old boy was admitted to a regional hospital with a 2-day history of fever, cough and dyspnea. His past medical history was unremarkable. On admission, the child presented with fever (38.5 ° C) and respiratory distress. The breath sounds were diminished on the left side. The C-reactive protein level and white blood cell count were elevated (5 mg/dl, normal range 0–1, and 15.2 ! 10 9 /l,...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0041-4301
DOI: 10.24953/turkjped.2017.02.016