Leiomyomas of the lower respiratory tract.

Lower respiratory tract infections.

Acute lower respiratory infections (ALRI) are the major cause of morbidity and mortality in young children worldwide. ALRIs are important indicators of the health disparities that persist between Indigenous and non-Indigenous children in developed countries. Bronchiolitis and pneumonia account for the majority of the ALRI burden. The epidemiology, diagnosis, and management of these diseases in ...

Localized amyloidosis of the lower respiratory tract.

Amyloidosis limited to the lower respiratory tract is a relatively rare condition. Three new patients are reported, and the pertinent literature is reviewed. The available information is discussed with regard to clinical forms, diagnostic methods, therapy, and clinical course. Tracheobronchial deposition is the most frequent form of localized amyloidosis; it affects relatively younger persons a...

Primary melanocarcinoma of the lower respiratory tract.

Immunology of the lower respiratory tract.

This paper discusses some of the immunological disturbances occurring in the peripheral parts of the lung. Immune responses leading to primary bronchial disease, asthma in particular, have been discussed by other speakers during the Meeting. ln one sense, almost every known disease affecting the gas exchanging parts of the lung has immunological implications. I shall confme my attention to a li...

Leiomyoma of the lower respiratory tract.

Leiomyomas account for about 2% of benign tumours of the lower respiratory tract. From the relatively few cases reported in the literature, it appears that these tumours most commonly occur in the fourth decade, although one third of patients are under the age of 20 years. The distribution of leiomyomas favours the distal part of the tracheobronchial tree and the most common site for tracheal l...