Respiratory complications in patients with myelodysplasia and Arnold-Chiari malformation.
Respiratory complications in four patients with myelodysplasia and the Arnold-Chiari malformation included abnormal control of breathing, upper-airway dysfunction, aspiration pneumonia, and cor pulmonale. Early and prolonged ventilatory support resulted in a favorable outcome in three of four patients.
D001139:Arnold-Chiari Malformation / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009436:Neural Tube Defects / Q000150:complications*; D011015:Pneumonia, Aspiration / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D011660:Pulmonary Heart Disease / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D012120:Respiration Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D014826:Vocal Cord Paralysis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy