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Reccurent Unilateral Lung Collapse in an Asthmatic Child
Yul-Yi Yeon, Kyung-Yil Lee, Dong-Jun Lee, Ji-Whan Han, Sung-Soo Hwang, Kyong-Su Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1998;41(6):850-854.   Published online June 15, 1998
Abnomalities in the production and transport of airway secretions play an important role in the pathophysiology of asthma. Segmental atelectasis as a complication of asthma, is relatively common in children. On the other hand, massive atelectasis such as the collapse of one lung is a very rare occurence. We report a seven-year-old male asthmatic patient with right lung collapse caused by mucoid impaction. Fourteen...


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