A pediatric disease to keep in mind: diagnostic tools and management of bronchiectasis in pediatric age

• Main Authors: Marcella Gallucci (Author), Emanuela di Palmo (Author), Luca Bertelli (Author), Federica Camela (Author), Giampaolo Ricci (Author), Andrea Pession (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Bronchiectasis in pediatric age is a heterogeneous disease associated with significant morbidity. The most common medical conditions leading to bronchial damage are previous pneumonia and recurrent lower airway infections followed by underlying diseases such as immune-deficiencies, congenit...