Left bronchial isomerism, normal atrial arrangement and bronchomalacia mimicking asthma: A new syndrome?

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 475-477

  Bush, A ^a  

^a ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bronchomalacia; Fibreoptic bronchoscopy; Left isomerism; Steroid resistant asthma; Williams Campbell syndrome

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; STEROID;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHOMALACIA; CASE REPORT; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FIBEROPTIC BRONCHOSCOPY; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNDROME DELINEATION; WHEEZING;

ABNORMALITIES, MULTIPLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHI; BRONCHIAL DISEASES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HEART ATRIA; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; SYNDROME;

EID: 0032871883     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-3003.1999.14b38.x     Document Type: Article

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