MIGRATORY ATELECTASIS IN AN ASTHMATIC CHILD FOLLOWING STEROID WITHDRAWAL

被引:2
作者
HUGHES, WF
REISMAN, RE
机构
[1] the Allergy Research Laboratory, Buffalo General Hospital. Buffalo, N. Y.
来源
JOURNAL OF ALLERGY | 1969年 / 43卷 / 05期
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10.1016/0021-8707(69)90151-8
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
Following discontinuation of steroid therapy, a twelve-year-old child developed recurrent episodes of atelectasis involving multiple lung segments. Bronchospasm was not detectable, and mucus plugs could not be demonstrated. After 6 weeks, severe asthma occurred, necessitating the administration of steroid therapy. Since the resumption of maintenance steroids, atelectasis has not recurred. Several possible mechanisms for this series of events are discussed. © 1969.
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