Two cases of tracheal disease misdiagnosed as difficult-to-treat asthma

Alici I. O., Kurt O. K., Dursun A. B., Yilmaz A., Erkekol F. O.

Respiratory Care, cilt.58, sa.11, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 58 Sayı: 11
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4187/respcare.02350
  • Dergi Adı: Respiratory Care
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Asthma, Difficult-to-treat asthma, Flow limitation, Severe asthma, Tracheal calcification, Tracheobronchomalacia
  • Lokman Hekim Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Initial management of patients with difficult-to-treat asthma must begin with confirmation of the diagnosis. We present 2 cases of tracheal disease misdiagnosed as difficult-to-treat asthma. After systemic evaluation, tracheomalacia and tracheobronchial narrowing due to diffuse calcification of the cartilaginous rings were found as mimicking asthma. © 2013 Daedalus Enterprises.