Tracheal stenosis mimicking severe acute asthma

Post-intubation tracheal stenosis is a rare but serious clinical entity that rarely develops when intubation is less than a week. These patients may remain asymptomatic for a variable period and are often misdiagnosed as asthmatic. The authors report a case of a middle-aged lady who was initially mi...

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Published in:BMJ Case Reports 2010, Vol.2010
Main Authors: Zubairi, Ali Bin Sarwar, Dildar, Babar, Husain, Shahid Javed, Khan, Mohammad Faisal
Format: Report
Language:English
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Summary:Post-intubation tracheal stenosis is a rare but serious clinical entity that rarely develops when intubation is less than a week. These patients may remain asymptomatic for a variable period and are often misdiagnosed as asthmatic. The authors report a case of a middle-aged lady who was initially misdiagnosed as having acute asthma after brief tracheal intubation.
ISSN:1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr.12.2009.2517