Respiratory Complications in Patients With Myelodysplasia and Arnold-Chiari Malformation

Abstract
• Respiratory complications in four patients with myelodysplasia and the Arnold-Chiari malformation included abnormal control of breathing, upper-airway dysfunction, aspiration pneumonia, and cor pulmonale. Early and prolonged ventilatory support resulted in a favorable outcome in three of four patients. (AJDC 1986;140:221-224)