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Case reports – When bronchial obstruction in the young adult is not asthma and inhalers do not help

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Abstract

Abstract: Introduction: Localised bronchial obstruction is a rare differential diagnosis to asthma. Case study: We describe two younger patients treated unsuccessfully for asthma and eventually diagnosed with localised bronchoconstriction. Results: Bronchoscopy revealed bronchoconstriction: Tracheobronchomalacia in case 1 and fixed obstruction in case 2. Conclusion: A systematic approach to the asthma patient with absent response to therapy facilitates rational use of therapeutic and diagnostic resources.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)660-664
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Asthma
Volume53
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2 Jul 2016

Keywords

  • asthma differential diagnostics
  • Bronchial obstruction
  • bronchoconstriction
  • bronchoscopy
  • bronchostenosis
  • tracheobronchomalacia

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