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Infant With Recurrent Infections Found to Have a Duplication of the Respiratory Tract

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: CASE PRESENTATION: A 10-month-old boy with a weight of 5 kg demonstrated recurrent respiratory infections after birth, respiratory distress after feeding, and slow weight gain. At the time of presentation, he had been experiencing a cough accompanied by pyrexia for > 20 days. Prenatal ultrasound examinations revealed no abnormalities. He was born at full term via cesarean delivery and weighed 2.9 kg at birth. He was hospitalized three times because of pneumonia.

Source: CHEST Journal

DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2024.05.039

Authors: Ziyin Shang, Cuiwei Liu, Yingxing Liu, Chun Hong, Chaoxiang Yang, Yuan Si

Institutions: Guangdong Province Women and Children Hospital, Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University

Language: English

Topic: Tracheal and airway disorders

Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,790