Treatment of diffuse tracheomalacia secondary to relapsing polychondritis with continuous positive airway pressure.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a rare disease characterized by recurrent inflammation and destruction of the cartilaginous structures. Tracheobronchial chondritis is a dreaded complication of RP. We wish to report a case of RP of the trachea and bronchi which was treated with nasal continuous positive airway pressure.
Medical subject headings
- Polychondritis, Relapsing
- Positive-Pressure Respiration
- Tracheal Diseases