Postinfectious bronchiolitis obliterans masked by misdiagnosis as asthma

REYHAN ONAY Z., RAMASLI GÜRSOY T., ASLAN A. T., ŞİŞMANLAR EYÜBOĞLU T., KİBAR B. S., PEKCAN S., ...More

PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY, vol.55, no.4, pp.1007-1011, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 55 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.1002/ppul.24690
  • Journal Name: PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
  • Page Numbers: pp.1007-1011
  • Keywords: asthma, children, postinfectious bronchiolitis obliterans, CHILDREN
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives Asthma and postinfectious bronchiolitis obliterans (PIBO) have similar clinical findings, and PIBO may be misdiagnosed with asthma. This study aimed to determine the clinical features of PIBO in children and the causes of delay in its diagnosis.