Abstract
A Tracheal Web as a Cause of Dyspnea in a Patient who had been treated for Asthma in the Past 35 years
Highlights
Laryngotracheal stenosis is a term that refers to a wide range of clinical conditions that apply to the narrowing of the airway
We present a case of a 57-year old female patient with dyspnea who had been diagnosed with asthma since adolescence
A Tracheal Web as a Cause of Dyspnea in a Patient who had been treated for Asthma in the Past 35 years
Summary
A Tracheal Web as a Cause of Dyspnea in a Patient who had been treated for Asthma in the Past 35 years. A Tracheal Web is a soft tissue formation partially occluding the trachea lumen. It is of benign origin and can be either congenital or acquired – the latter mostly in patients with a history of prolonged intubation. As a result some patients may have been categorized as asthmatics with minimal response to treatment, since the tracheal web causes a fixed obstruction pattern. We describe a case of a female 57 year old patient that had been under asthma treatment for 35 years and was admitted to Sismanogleio Public Hospital, Greece, due to dyspnea consistent with an asthma exacerbation
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