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Pleural fibrosis mediates shrinking lungs syndrome in children
Pediatric Pulmonology, 12/09/08
Krych EH et al. - The etiology of restrictive lung physiology in SLS is not well-defined, and has been hypothesized to be due to defects in lung recoil, phrenic nerve function and diaphragmatic strength. The authors present a case of SLS in an adolescent in whom imaging and electrophysiology studies demonstrate pleural fibrosis as the fundamental defect accounting for the restrictive lung physiology.
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