Proximal airway obstruction presenting as dyspnea. A case of chondrosarcoma of the larynx.
A 50-year-old woman presented with a one-year history of dyspnea originally thought to be solely the result of asthma. Physical examination (indirect laryngoscopy) and x-ray study established that proximal airway compromise was present secondary to chondrosarcoma of the larynx. This case illustrates the necessity of considering proximal airway obstruction in differential diagnosis of dyspnea.
D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D002813:Chondrosarcoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged