| Literature DB >> 1494776 |
R J van Klaveren1, W J Morshuis, L K Lacquet, A L Cox, J Festen, F M Heystraten.
Abstract
Two cases of congenital bronchial atresia with pectus excavatum are reported. Costosternal retraction during the efforts to overcome the airway obstruction due to encroachment on normal lung tissue by the hyperinflated segments may play a part in causing pectus excavatum.Entities:
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Year: 1992 PMID: 1494776 PMCID: PMC1021111 DOI: 10.1136/thx.47.12.1082
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Thorax ISSN: 0040-6376 Impact factor: 9.139