Respiratory Failure of Williams-Campbell Syndrome is Effectively Treated by Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation

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• Williams-Campbell syndrome is a rare disease, characterized by a congenital deficiency of cartilage in the fourth to sixth order bronchi, leading to chronic respiratory failure with recurrent pulmonary infections. An effective and practical treatment has not yet been established. A 31-year-old man who was diagnosed as Williams-Campbell syndrome by inspiratory and expiratory computed tomography findings developed recurrent pulmonary infections and showed progressive deterioration of dyspnea. Domiciliary NPPV was administered, followed by a dramatic improvement of respiratory failure and a decrease in the episodes of pulmonary infections. NPPV may have an advantage in adults with Williams-Campbell syndrome who have severe respiratory failure and recurrent pulmonary infections.

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• Nakano Yasutaka

  Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Japan

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• Respiratory Failure of Williams-Campbell Syndrome is Effectively Treated by Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation

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