A CASE OF MIDDLE LOBE SYNDROME OCCURRING IN 2 SISTERS

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作者
TAKAHASHI, H
KIMURA, S
NAGAI, I
KUBOTA, M
AONO, K
机构
[1] The Second Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Ehime University, Ehime, 791-02, Shitsukawa, Shigenobu, Onsen-gun
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JAPANESE JOURNAL OF SURGERY | 1990年 / 20卷 / 05期
关键词
bronchiectasia; middle lobe syndrome;
D O I
10.1007/BF02471020
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R61 [外科手术学];
学科分类号
摘要
We report herein a rare case of middle lobe syndrome, occurring in two sisters. Since selective aspirations of sputum under bronchoscopic guidance proved ineffective, a middle lobectomy was performed in both cases. Histological findings of the resected specimens showed overgrowth of the bronchial glands, lymphocytic infiltration around the alveoli and glandular metaplasia of the alveoli in both cases. Based on the allergic diathesis, we suggest that in these 2 sisters, middle lobe syndrome was caused by chronic inflammation. © 1990 The Japan Surgical Society.
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页码:597 / 601
页数:5
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