TRACHEAL STENOSIS CAUSED BY CONGENITAL VASCULAR RING ANOMALY MISINTERPRETED AS ASTHMA FOR 45 YEARS

被引:14
作者
GALVIN, IF [1 ]
SHEPHERD, DRT [1 ]
GIBBONS, JRP [1 ]
机构
[1] ROYAL VICTORIA HOSP,DEPT THORAC SURG,BELFAST BT12 6BA,NORTH IRELAND
关键词
asthma; double aortic arch; tracheal compression;
D O I
10.1055/s-2007-1013990
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Dyspnoeic conditions simulating asthma are not uncommon in adult and paediatric practice. Vascular ring anomalies in particular may be misdiagnosed, resulting in unnecessary delay before corrective surgery. We report a rare case of symptomatic double aortic arch in an adult which emphasises the above points.
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页码:42 / 44
页数:3
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