Tracheobronchomalacia presenting as infantile wheeze.
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چکیده
We report six months old infant with a history of recurrent wheeze, admitted for foreign body aspiration like presentation, where fibreoptic bronchoscopy revealed the diagnosis of tracheobronchomalacia.
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Evaluation of infants and children with refractory lower respiratory tract symptoms.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Indian pediatrics
دوره 48 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011