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Feb 18, 2019Keywords:
Bronchiectasis; morbidity; pathogenetic mechanisms
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Challenges of diagnosing and managing bronchiectasis in resource-limited settings: a case study
Abstract
Bronchiectasis, once an orphan disease is now gaining renewed attention as a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. It is a morphologic term used to describe abnormal, irreversibly dilated and thick-walled bronchi, with many etiologies. The management of bronchiectasis can be challenging because its pathogenetic mechanisms is still evolving. Its diagnosis and management is particularly more demanding especially in resource-limited settings like Nigeria because of delayed diagnosis and improper management with devastating consequences, hence this case study.
