Aspiration bronchitis

velma · Silver Member Joined: 25 Dec 2001 Posts: 277

Could be the cause of chronic bronchitis recurrent aspiration to the airway epithelium in childhood? Thank you

ashlie · Silver Member Joined: 21 Oct 2000 Posts: 276

Chronic bronchitis is recurring inflammation and degeneration of the bronchial tubes. It is often part of an underlying disease process, such as asthma, cystic fibrosis, dyskinetic cilia syndrome, foreign body aspiration, or exposure to an airway irritant. A chronic or recurrent insult to the airway epithelium, such as recurrent aspiration or viral infection, may serve as an etiology of chronic bronchitis in childhood.

Aspiration bronchitis

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