Missed bronchial web in a 4‐year‐old boy with foreign body aspiration: A case report

Abstract Congenital bronchial webs are extremely rare and usually remain undiagnosed due to nonspecific symptoms. Herein, we reported a 4‐year‐old case of the bronchial web who was initially undiagnosed upon bronchoscopy following foreign body aspiration and afterward misdiagnosed as childhood asthm...

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Published in:Clinical Case Reports
Main Authors: Mahsa Mirzandeh del, Atefeh Abedini, Fatemehsadat Rahimi, Siamak Afaghi, Arda Kiani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-02-01
Subjects:
bronchial stenosis
bronchoscopy
chest 3D‐CT
congenital tracheal stenosis
virtual bronchoscopy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6765
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Summary:Abstract Congenital bronchial webs are extremely rare and usually remain undiagnosed due to nonspecific symptoms. Herein, we reported a 4‐year‐old case of the bronchial web who was initially undiagnosed upon bronchoscopy following foreign body aspiration and afterward misdiagnosed as childhood asthma through his consistent cough and exertional dyspnea for several months.
ISSN:2050-0904

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