Tracheal stenosis mimicking severe acute asthma. (12th October 2010)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zubairi, Ali Bin Sarwar; Dildar, Babar; Husain, Shahid Javed; Khan, Mohammad Faisal
• Is Part Of: BMJ case reports. Volume 2010
• Publication Date: 2010-10-12
• Subjects: Medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1136/bcr.12.2009.2517
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1757-790X

Abstract

Abstract : 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.