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Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics 4/2015

01-04-2015 | Correspondence

Isolated Severe Bilateral Bronchomalacia: Authors’ Reply

Authors: Bhaskar Saikia, Pradeep Kumar Sharma, Rachna Sharma, Vikram Gagneja, Praveen Khilnani

Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 4/2015

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To the Editor: Severe airway malacia is an uncommon entity and not rare as previously reported by us [1]. With availability of fiberoptic bronchoscopy the documentation of airway malacia is increasing in developing countries. Due to lack of registry, incidence cannot be estimated in our country. As already mentioned in previous report, external compression was ruled out with CT angiogram chest, which was normal. The index case was gradually weaned off from Bipap support and tracheostomy tube was decannulated. Child is currently growing well. …
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go back to reference Saikia B, Sharma PK, Sharma R, Gagneja V, Khilnani P. Isolated severe bilateral bronchomalacia. Indian J Pediatr. 2014;81:707–8.CrossRefPubMed Saikia B, Sharma PK, Sharma R, Gagneja V, Khilnani P. Isolated severe bilateral bronchomalacia. Indian J Pediatr. 2014;81:707–8.CrossRefPubMed
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Title
Isolated Severe Bilateral Bronchomalacia: Authors’ Reply
Authors
Bhaskar Saikia
Pradeep Kumar Sharma
Rachna Sharma
Vikram Gagneja
Praveen Khilnani
Publication date
01-04-2015
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
Indian Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 4/2015
Print ISSN: 0019-5456
Electronic ISSN: 0973-7693
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-014-1596-z

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