Tracheal web.
Congenital tracheal web is a rare entity often misdiagnosed as refractory asthma. Clinical suspicion based on patient history, examination, and pulmonary function tests should lead to its consideration. Bronchoscopy combined with CT imaging and multiplanar reconstruction is an accepted, highly sensitive means of diagnosis.
Department of Radiology, Long Island College Hospital, 339 Hicks Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA. Alegasto@Hotmail.com
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Legasto
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Haller
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Giusti
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