"I sit to sleep"—Spirometry as a clue to diagnosis. Issue 4 (17th December 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yaacoby‐Bianu, Karin; Shaul, Ron; Ilivitzki, Anat; Bentur, Lea
• Is Part Of: Pediatric pulmonology. Volume 51:Issue 4(2016:Apr.)
• Page Start: E13
• Page End: E15
• Publication Date: 2015-12-17
• Subjects: achalasia -- fixed upper airway obstruction -- pulmonary function test -- sleep medicine; Pediatric respiratory diseases -- Periodicals; Pediatrics -- Periodicals; 618.922
• DOI: 10.1002/ppul.23362
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 8755-6863

Abstract

Summary: A 15‐year‐old patient presented with a 4‐month history of choking while sleeping that necessitated sleeping in a sitting position. Flow‐volume curve demonstrating fixed upper airway obstruction led to further workup and to the diagnosis of childhood achalasia as a cause of unusual symptoms and fixed upper airway obstruction.Pediatr Pulmonol. 2016;51:E13–E15 . © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.