Pulmonary manifestations of familial dysautonomia in an adult.
A patient with familial dysautonomia (Riley-Day syndrome) who illustrates the multiple and varied pulmonary manifestations of this disorder is described. Since many of these patients are now surviving well into adulthood, knowledge of this condition among physicians should be propagated.
D000328:Adult; D001996:Bronchopneumonia / Q000175:diagnosis; D004402:Dysautonomia, Familial / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male