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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Sujet Principal:
Aorte thoracique
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Sténose trachéale
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Maladies des bronches
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Humains
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Mâle
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Obstruction des voies aériennes
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Dyspnée
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Trachéomalacie
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Adulte d'âge moyen
langue:
En
Année:
2012
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