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A case of bronchiectasis due to mucoviscidosis without any clinical evidence of involvement of the pancreas is present. The importance of bearing this condition in mind in cases of recurrent chest infections in children in the absence of other manifestations of the disease is stressed.
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From the departments of Pediatrics and Pediatric Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh.
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Bhakoo, O.N., Kumar, R. & Walia, B.N.S. Mucoviscidosis of the lung. Indian J Pediatr 35, 183–185 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02808629
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