Non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis has been the subject of renewed interest over recent years. It is usually part of the evolutionary process of many infectious, autoimmune, genetic, developmental or allergic diseases. Its presentation and prognosis are heterogeneous and it causes significant morbidity and mortality with a real impact on the health care system.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe report the case of a 62-year-old man who developed Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) following Hantavirus infection. Only three similar cases have been described in the literature so far. GBS is an autoimmune disease characterized by progressive symmetrical weakness of lower limbs extending to upper limbs and face and low or absent tendon reflexes.
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