Wegener Granulomatosis Underlying Fixed Upper Airway Obstruction

Aksu, Kurtulu�

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Wegener Granulomatosis Underlying Fixed Upper Airway Obstruction [Ankara Med J]

Ankara Med J. 2020; 20(3): 755-760 | DOI: 10.5505/amj.2020.91069

Wegener Granulomatosis Underlying Fixed Upper Airway Obstruction

Kurtulu� Aksu
University of Health Sciences Atat�rk Chest Diseases and Chest Surgery Education and Research Hospital

In an adult female who has been using asthma treatment for years but has not benefited from the treatment, flattening was noted in the inspiratory and expiratory curves of spirometric evaluation. Subsequent examination revealed the presence of subglottic stenosis as the underlying pathology of fixed upper airway obstruction.

Keywords: Fixed upper airway obstruction, spirometry, Wegener granulomatosis, mechanical dilatation.

Sabit �st Hava Yolu Obstr�ksiyonuna Yol A�an Wegener Gran�lomatozu

Kurtulu� Aksu
Sa�l�k Bilimleri �niversitesi Atat�rk G��s Hastal�klar� ve G��s Cerrahisi E�itim ve Ara�t�rma Hastanesi

Y�llard�r ast�m tedavisi kullanan ancak tedaviden fayda g�rmeyen yeti�kin bir kad�nda spirometrik de�erlendirmenin inspiratuar ve ekspiratuar e�rilerinde d�zle�me not edildi. �leri incelemelerde sabit �st hava yolu t�kan�kl��n�n alt�nda yatan patoloji olarak subglottik stenoz varl�� tespit edildi.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Sabit �st hava yolu obstr�ksiyonu, spirometri, Wegener gran�lomatozu, mekanik dilatasyon.

Corresponding Author: Kurtulu� Aksu, T�rkiye
Manuscript Language: English

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