A clinical analysis of bronchiectasis in 78 children / 中国小儿急救医学

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Objective:To analyze the clinical features of bronchiectasis, in order to improve the diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis.Methods:The clinical data of 78 children with bronchiectasis at Qingdao Women and Children′s Hospital of Qingdao University from January 2010 to January 2020 were analyzed, including age, regional distribution, etiology, clinical manifestations, lung function characteristics, results of lung high-resolution CT, results of fiberbronchoscopy examination, treatment, and prognosis.Results:Among 78 children with bronchiectasis, there were 35 males(44.9%)and 43 females(55.1%), with a median age of 8.7(6.1, 9.0)years.There were 51 children in rural areas(65.4%)and 27 children in urban areas(34.6%). The incidence of children in rural areas was higher than that in urban areas.The top three causes of bronchiectasis were 40 (51.3%)cases after infection, nine cases(11.5%)of primary immunodeficiency and seven cases(9.0%)of inhalation.The main clinical manifestations were wet cough, expectoration, wheezing and repeated respiratory infection.High-resolution CT of the lungs showed 36(46.2%)cases with diffuse bronchiectasis and 37 (47.4%) cases with localized bronchiectasis.Forty-nine(62.8%) cases had abnormal pulmonary ventilation function.Sixty-one(78.2%)cases were treated with fiberoptic bronchoscopy, of which 49(80.3%)cases had "fishbone" changes.After anti-infection, fiberbronchoscopy examination, expectorant and physical therapy, 67 cases were discharged and followed up for more than one year.Among them, 55 cases had symptoms improved, 12 patients had recurrent respiratory tract infection, and three patients died.Conclusion:The clinical manifestations of bronchiectasis in children have no obvious specificity.Early diagnosis, identification of the cause and comprehensive management are critical to prognosis of bronchiectasis.