Tracheobronchial compression by right-sided aortic arch in a middle aged male.
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ABSTRACT
Exertional dyspnoea is a common symptom among middle-aged population. Diagnostic evaluation of such patients is often challenging and confusing. We report a patient presenting with exertional dyspnoea and an obstructive ventilatory defect on spirometry that was refractory to bronchodilator therapy. Careful review of the chest radiograph and spirometry pointed towards variable intra-thoracic airways obstruction as a cause of dyspnoea. Contrast enhanced computed tomography (CECT) of the thorax and bronchoscopy established the diagnosis of a right-sided aortic arch resulting in tracheobronchial compression and tracheomalacia.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Aorta, Thoracic
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Tracheal Stenosis
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Bronchial Diseases
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Humans
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Male
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Airway Obstruction
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Dyspnea
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Tracheomalacia
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Middle Aged
Language:
English
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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