A subglottic web in an asthmatic patient.
An atopic woman developed asthma that was not responsive to the usual antiasthmatic medications including steroids. The cardinal symptom was a stridor which in addition to dysphonia and unusual dyspnea led the author to suspect a thoracic inlet obstruction. The suspicion was confirmed by an esophagogram and diagnosis of a subglottic web was made by direct laryngoscopy.
Rebhun
J
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University of Southern California.
D000328:Adult; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D001249:Asthma / Q000209:etiology*; D004106:Dilatation; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005541:Forced Expiratory Volume; D005931:Glottis / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D011184:Postoperative Period; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000209:etiology