Tuberculous stenosis of the trachea.
A patient is described who presented with symptoms suggestive of asthma but was subsequently found to have a stenotic lesion of the lower trachea and main bronchi. Bronchoscopic biopsy of the lesion revealed tuberculosis. There was a good response to anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy, with no residual stenosis.
Watson
J M
JM
Department of Respiratory Medicine, East Birmingham Hospital.
Ayres
J G
JG
D000328:Adult; D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis*