title: Membranous laryngotracheobronchitis, a complication of measles.
abstract: Membranous laryngotracheobronchitis is a very serious infection which affects the larynx, trachea and bronchi, requiring aggressive therapeutic measures. It has been recently rediscovered as a cause of disease in children. However, it is a very unusual complication of measles. Two infants with measles and membranous laryngotracheobronchitis are reported.
mesh_terms: D001991:Bronchitis / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007827:Laryngitis / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008457:Measles / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014136:Tracheitis / Q000209:etiology*