title: Tuberculosis-induced tracheobronchial stenosis during pregnancy.
abstract: Central airway stenosis is extremely rare in pregnancy and could lead to respiratory and cardiovascular embarrassment, especially at the time of delivery. Initially, patients may not show obvious signs of respiratory difficulty. Early recognition of the disease and anticipatory management of a complicated delivery are very important. We present a pregnant patient with tuberculosis-induced severe tracheobronchial stenosis and discuss the management challenges of her delivery.
authors.affiliation: Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH 03756, USA. samira.shojaee@hitchcock.org
authors.forename: Samira
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shojaee
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tilluckdharry
authors.forename: Harold
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Manning
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018743:Perinatal Care / Q000379:methods*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications*