Natural closing of a tracheal tear caused by intubation in a patient with relapsing polychondritis
Key message Relapsing polychondritis (RP) often develops into severe tracheobronchial stenosis with malacia. Although tracheal tears rarely occur by intubation, treatment decisions for tears can be difficult due to airway inflammation in RP patients. In this case, due to advanced age and immunosuppr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2021-04-01
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| Series: | Respirology Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.721 |