Abstract
Case reports of a short trachea with early branching of the main bronchi are uncommon. The case is presented of a 64 year old woman with upper airway obstruction due to this anatomical abnormality which caused breathlessness and wheezing that was misdiagnosed (and treated) as bronchial asthma for many years.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Asthma / diagnosis*
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Asthma / physiopathology
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Bronchi / abnormalities*
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Female
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Forced Expiratory Volume / physiology
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Humans
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Middle Aged
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Peak Expiratory Flow Rate / physiology
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Respiratory Sounds / etiology
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods
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Trachea / abnormalities*