PMID: 11923561Mar 30, 2002Paper

An unusual case of congenital short trachea with very long bronchi mimicking bronchial asthma

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F RavennaA Ciaccia

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.

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Jul 3, 2013·Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine : ECAM·Liviu Al MărghitaşOtilia Bobiş
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