Vocal cord dysfunction in an asthmatic child: case report.
Acute functional narrowing of the glottis frequently leads to an inappropriate diagnosis of asthma. Only 2 cases have been reported of patients with asthma and concomitant vocal cord dysfunction. We present the case of an adolescent boy with asthma, who exhibited a worsening of wheezing and a reduction in peak expiratory flow rate out of proportion to symptoms due to a vocal cord dysfunction.
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Pediatric Department, University of Verona, Italy.
Pajno-Ferrara
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Mocella
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Portuese
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Boner
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D000293:Adolescent; D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D010366:Peak Expiratory Flow Rate; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000209:etiology; D014827:Vocal Cords / Q000503:physiopathology*