title: [Persistent cough and bronchiectasis].
abstract: A 68 yr. old lady suffered from chronic cough. Bronchiectasis was diagnosed and treated with physiotherapy. Coughing persisted over years, although an asthma disease was controlled by inhalation, a carcinoid tumor was surgically removed, and a coronary artery disease was treated by revasculating surgery. Antibiotics and systemic corticosteroids did not relieve symptoms either. After all, diagnosis and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea led to symptom free life. We assume micro-aspiration during periods of apnea being the cause of the coughing.
authors.affiliation: Lungen- und Schlafzentrum Bern, Lindenhofspital, Bern.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Bauer
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Weise
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001987:Bronchiectasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D002908:Chronic Disease; D045422:Continuous Positive Airway Pressure; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000601:surgery; D003371:Cough / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D011542:Pseudarthrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D003074:Solitary Pulmonary Nodule / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D013249:Sternum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed