Hameed, Raiza and Radhakrishnan, Kurupath (2021) Arsenicosis and Bronchiectasis: A Case Report. Asian Journal of Case Reports in Medicine and Health, 5 (2). pp. 1-6.
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Abstract
Background: Arsenicosis is a multisystem disorder that may affect virtually every organs of the body. The lung involvement in arsenicosis includes bronchitis, obstructive airway disease, bronchiectasis, diffuse parenchymal lung disease and bronchogenic carcinoma.
Objective: To report a rare case of arsenicosis causing bilateral bronchiectasis in a nine year old girl.
Presentation of Case: We describe a 9-year-old girl, who developed bilateral bronchiectasis in association with chronic arsenicosis caused by long-term consumption of homeopathic medicines for drug-resistant epilepsy. To the best of our knowledge, only few cases of bronchiectasis in connection with confirmed arsenicosis has been reported.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | OA Open Library > Medical Science |
| Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email support@oaopenlibrary.com |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Apr 2023 07:13 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Jan 2024 06:28 |
| URI: | http://archive.sdpublishers.com/id/eprint/206 |
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