Williams–Campbell syndrome

Also known as: Bronchial cartilage deficiency

Congenital deficiency of subsegmental bronchial cartilage.

Medical specialty: Pulmonology
Subspecialty: Pulmonology / Airway disease
Sex & age distribution: Male: affected; Female: affected; Children: yes, infancy or childhood
Gene(s) involved: None recorded

Etiology & mechanism

Absent cartilage in fourth to sixth bronchial generations.

Gene(s) involved (0)

No gene recorded.

Symptoms & signs (5)

coughcystic bronchiectasishyperinflationrecurrent pneumoniawheezing

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