Tracheal Stenosis Because of Wegener Granulomatosis Misdiagnosed as Asthma. A & A case reports O'Hear, K. E., Ingrande, J., Brodsky, J. B., Morton, J. M., Sung, C. 2016; 6 (10): 311-312

Abstract

We describe a patient with Wegener granulomatosis whose complaint of wheezing was incorrectly attributed to asthma. Anesthesiologists must recognize that tracheal stenosis is extremely common in Wegener granulomatosis and can mimic other causes of wheezing.

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