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Mucociliary function was examined to investigate the association of chronic inflammation in the upper and lower airways in four groups of subjects. They were composed of: 1) non-inflammatory subjects (control group), 2) patients with chronic sinusitis (S group), 3) patients with chronic bronchitis (B group), and 4) patients with chronic sinusitis and bronchitis (SB group). Mucociliary clearance (MCC), ciliary beat frequency (CBF) in the nose and left main bronchus and dynamic viscoelasticity (DVE) of these airway fluids were examined. Significant prolongation of nasal MCC in the S and SB groups were observed compared with the control group. CBF in the nose of the S, B, and SB groups were not different from that of the control group. DVE of nasal mucus in the S, B, and SB groups were higher than that in the control group. Significantly diminished bronchial MCC in the B and SB groups were observed compared with the control group. CBF of the bronchus was within normal range in all examined subjects. DVE of tracheobronchial mucus in the S, B, and SB groups were higher than that in the control group. It was suggested that high viscoelasticity of the tracheobronchial mucus in patients with chronic sinusitis and of the nasal mucus in patients with chronic bronchitis may be one of the causes of sinobronchitis.
Auris Nasus Larynx 1994
PMID:Mucociliary function of chronic inflammation in upper and lower airways. 777 23

A 28-year-old man who manifested subcutaneous emphysema extending from the skull base and face to the chest, mediastinum and spinal epidural space following severe coughing caused by acute bronchitis is reported. Subcutaneous emphysema is a manifestation of non-surgical intrathoracic pathophysiology. In this patient percutaneous diagnostic peritoneal lavage resulted in the release of a large quantity of air and was negative for bleeding or contamination. No treatment other than antibiotics was prescribed. In this report, computer tomography study successfully demonstrated the areas of massive subcutaneous emphysema and the disappearance of the entrapped air, that might be absorbed into the tissues in the occupied sites within 7 days, except the air of epidural space, of a patient who manifested as a consequence of severe coughing caused by acute bronchitis.
Auris Nasus Larynx 1995
PMID:Massive subcutaneous emphysema, pneumomediastinum, and spinal epidural emphysema as complications of violent coughing: a case report. 856 4