Bronchiectasis is primarily a disease of the bronchi and bronchiolar dilation involving a vicious circle of transmural infection and inflammation with mediator release⁽¹⁾. It is an uncommon disease with a potential to cause devastating illness, including repeated respiratory infections requiring antibiotics, disabling productive cough, shortness of breath, and occasional hemoptysis^(2,3). Prevalence figures have varied from 4 to 272 per lakh population, partly dependent upon the age range studied. There are many causes of bronchiectasis. We present here a case of childhood brochiectasis which occurred as a result of recurrent respiratory infections post measles infection in an unimmunised child.

Keywords: Bronchiectasis, Pneumonia, Measles, Infections, Immunization.

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Dr Apsia Ruhi

Bhaskar Medical College, Yenkapally, Hyderabad, India

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