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Reversible severe air leak syndrome in a child with bronchiolitis obliterans after allogeneic stem cell transplantation

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Abbreviations

BO:

Bronchiolitis obliterans

GVHD:

Graft-versus-host disease

ALS:

Air leak syndrome

BMT:

Bone marrow transplantation

TBI:

Total body irradiation

CsA:

Cyclosporin A

CR:

Chest radiography

CT:

Computed tomography

PFT:

Pulmonary function tests

BAL:

Bronchoalveolar lavage

FEV1 :

Forced expiratory volume in 1 s

FVC:

Forced vital capacity

IT:

Immunosuppressive treatment

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  1. Pediatric Hematology Department, AP HP, Hôpital Robert Debré, Paris, France

    Dalila Adjaoud, Karima Yakouben, Philippe Bensaid, Brigitte Lescoeur & André Baruchel

  2. Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, AP HP, Hôpital Robert Debré, Paris, France

    Stéphane Dauger & Sophie Aizenfisz

  3. Faculté de Médecine Denis Diderot, Université Paris 7, IFR02, Paris, France

    Dalila Adjaoud, Stéphane Dauger, Karima Yakouben, Sophie Aizenfisz, Philippe Bensaid, Brigitte Lescoeur & André Baruchel

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Adjaoud, D., Dauger, S., Yakouben, K. et al. Reversible severe air leak syndrome in a child with bronchiolitis obliterans after allogeneic stem cell transplantation. Eur J Pediatr 165, 579–580 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-006-0108-1

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