Left lung asthma.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
The chest radiograph of a woman with acute asthma showed signs of obstructive emphysema of the left lung. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy excluded obstruction of a large bronchus. The signs disappeared after antiasthmatic treatment, suggesting that they were caused by airway closure. In usual asthma, airway closure affects both lungs; the reason for the unilateral predominance we observed is unknown.
Medical subject headings
- Asthma
- Lung