Prevalence and incidence of idiopathic subglottic stenosis in southern and central Alberta: a retrospective cohort study

Prevalence and incidence of idiopathic subglottic stenosis in southern and central Alberta: a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background Subglottic stenosis (SGS) is a reportedly rare disease that causes recurrent severe airway obstruction. Etiologies reported for SGS include idiopathic, iatrogenic, autoimmune, congenital, and traumatic, with variable ratios among different centres. From empiric observation, south...

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Main Authors: Ryan K. Chan, Beau Ahrens, Paul MacEachern, J. Douglas Bosch, Derrick R. Randall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-11-01
Series:Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Subjects:
Subglottic stenosis
Idiopathic
Alberta
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40463-021-00544-8

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