Rare surgical treatment of "Asthma" with post-partum cardiomyopathy: Case report and review of literature

We report the case of a 37-year-old woman who presented with severe persistent "asthma" requiring repeated courses of steroids and bronchodilators. Spirometry was suggestive of upper airway obstruction. Computerized tomography scan (CT) demonstrated a polypoid mass in the cervical trachea...

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Published in:	Heart views Vol. 10; no. 4; p. 177
Main Authors:	Al-Bozom, I, Chaikhouni, A
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Doha Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01-10-2009 Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd
Subjects:	Airway management Asthma Care and treatment Diagnosis Emergency medical care Medical treatment Nursing Surgery
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Summary:	We report the case of a 37-year-old woman who presented with severe persistent "asthma" requiring repeated courses of steroids and bronchodilators. Spirometry was suggestive of upper airway obstruction. Computerized tomography scan (CT) demonstrated a polypoid mass in the cervical trachea obstructing 90% of the lumen. Urgent tracheostomy was performed followed by bronchscopic excision of the mass. Histopathological diagnosis of schwannoma was confirmed using immunohistochemical markers. We found only 20 primary tracheal schwannoma cases previously reported in the English literature.
ISSN:	1995-705X 0976-5123