Two cases of tracheal disease misdiagnosed as difficult-to-treat asthma.
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Initial management of patients with difficult-to-treat asthma must begin with confirmation of the diagnosis. We present 2 cases of tracheal disease misdiagnosed as difficult-to-treat asthma. After systemic evaluation, tracheomalacia and tracheobronchial narrowing due to diffuse calcification of the cartilaginous rings were found as mimicking asthma.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Respiratory care
دوره 58 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013