Right middle lobe atelectasis in children with asthma and prognostic factors

UYSAL SOYER Ö., Ozen C., Cavkaytar Ö., Senyucel C., Dallar Y.

ALLERGOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, vol.65, no.3, pp.253-258, 2016 (Peer-Reviewed Journal) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 65 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.alit.2015.12.002
  • Journal Name: ALLERGOLOGY INTERNATIONAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded, Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.253-258
  • Keywords: Asthma control, Atelectasis, Complication, Pediatrics, Prevention, CLINICOPATHOLOGICAL FEATURES, AIRWAY INFLAMMATION, SURGICAL-TREATMENT, CYSTIC-FIBROSIS, HYPERRESPONSIVENESS, TOMOGRAPHY, DIAGNOSIS, CELLS

Abstract

Background: Although right middle lobe (RML)-atelectasis of the lungs is a common complication of asthma, the relevant data is limited. The aim of this study is to define the characteristics of RML atelectasis in asthma during childhood.