A case of a pulmonary artery sling misdiagnosed as refractory asthma for 20 years. Issue 6 (19th April 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Inui, Toshihide; Yamada, Hideyasu; Hida, Norihito; Terashima, Hideo; Saito, Takefumi; Hizawa, Nobuyuki
• Is Part Of: Clinical case reports. Volume 5:Issue 6(2017)
• Page Start: 863
• Page End: 866
• Publication Date: 2017-04-19
• Subjects: Fractional exhaled nitric oxide -- pulmonary artery sling -- refractory asthma -- tracheomalacia; Medicine -- Periodicals; 616.09
• DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.960
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2050-0904

Abstract

Key Clinical Message: We report the case of a 25‐year‐old woman with a pulmonary artery sling who was misdiagnosed as having childhood‐onset refractory asthma for approximately 20 years. The use of computed tomography may be useful for diagnosing this rare condition. Abstract : We report the case of a 25‐year‐old woman with a pulmonary artery sling who was misdiagnosed as having childhood‐onset refractory asthma for approximately 20 years. The use of computed tomography may be useful for diagnosing this rare condition.