Portal de Periódicos da CAPES

Mucoid Impaction of the Bronchi

1964; Wiley; Volume: 37; Issue: 440 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1259/0007-1285-37-440-590

1748-880X

W. Wilson,

Tracheal and airway disorders

Mucoid impaction of the bronchi is a syndrome occurring almost exclusively in asthmatics. These patients secrete a peculiarly viscid mucus, inspissation of which leads to bronchial occlusion and atelectasis, followed in some cases by suppuration and bronchiectasis. The radiological features are described and three illustrative cases are reported.