An undiagnosed cause of chronic cough
Tracheomalacia (TM) refers to loss of tracheal rigidity and resulting susceptibility to collapse. It is usually an incidental finding during investigations of other illness. The main symptoms are dyspnoea, cough, sputum production and hemoptysis. Most cases are considered as respiratory infection an...
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2015-01-01
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| author | Ketan Malvi Arjun Padmanabhan T A Hari |
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| description | Tracheomalacia (TM) refers to loss of tracheal rigidity and resulting susceptibility to collapse. It is usually an incidental finding during investigations of other illness. The main symptoms are dyspnoea, cough, sputum production and hemoptysis. Most cases are considered as respiratory infection and are treated symptomatically. Acquired TM results from damage to trachea due to various conditions such as inflammation, chronic pressure, or medical/surgical procedures. The diagnosis is done by end-expiratory dynamic tracheal imaging, which demonstrates typical crescentric narrowing of trachea and reduced antero-posterior diameter <50% of normal. Management include conservative measures like cough suppressants or surgical measures like tracheoplasty, stenting or surgical repair. We are reporting a case of chronic cough, which was subsequently diagnosed as TM. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5eea27aaa16f48c2b515053d5a7068902022-12-21T23:39:38ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care2249-48632015-01-014459860010.4103/2249-4863.174303An undiagnosed cause of chronic coughKetan MalviArjun PadmanabhanT A HariTracheomalacia (TM) refers to loss of tracheal rigidity and resulting susceptibility to collapse. It is usually an incidental finding during investigations of other illness. The main symptoms are dyspnoea, cough, sputum production and hemoptysis. Most cases are considered as respiratory infection and are treated symptomatically. Acquired TM results from damage to trachea due to various conditions such as inflammation, chronic pressure, or medical/surgical procedures. The diagnosis is done by end-expiratory dynamic tracheal imaging, which demonstrates typical crescentric narrowing of trachea and reduced antero-posterior diameter <50% of normal. Management include conservative measures like cough suppressants or surgical measures like tracheoplasty, stenting or surgical repair. We are reporting a case of chronic cough, which was subsequently diagnosed as TM.http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2015;volume=4;issue=4;spage=598;epage=600;aulast=MalviChronic coughtracheomalaciaundiagnosed cause |
| spellingShingle | Ketan Malvi Arjun Padmanabhan T A Hari An undiagnosed cause of chronic cough Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care Chronic cough tracheomalacia undiagnosed cause |
| title | An undiagnosed cause of chronic cough |
| title_full | An undiagnosed cause of chronic cough |
| title_fullStr | An undiagnosed cause of chronic cough |
| title_full_unstemmed | An undiagnosed cause of chronic cough |
| title_short | An undiagnosed cause of chronic cough |
| title_sort | undiagnosed cause of chronic cough |
| topic | Chronic cough tracheomalacia undiagnosed cause |
| url | http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2015;volume=4;issue=4;spage=598;epage=600;aulast=Malvi |
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