title: Asthmatic bronchitis for 2 years. A case report.
abstract: Longstanding asthmatic bronchitis, without evidence of underlying disease, occurring in middle-aged patients, is usually attributed to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and is treated appropriately. We report a case of 2-year asthmatic bronchitis with recurrent attacks of wheezing, in a 60-year-old patient. He had three repeated hospitalizations, in different institutions, where he was treated for exacerbations of chronic bronchitis complicated by lower respiratory tract infections. During his final hospitalization, a tracheal hamartoma was found and removed, releasing him from his symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University Hospital, Rion, Patras, Greece.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Starakis
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mylona
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Spyropoulos
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Dimopoulos
mesh_terms: D001991:Bronchitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D012135:Respiratory Sounds; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery