• Respiration · Jan 2002

    Case Reports

    Double aortic arch masquerading as asthma for thirty years.

    • Serban C Stoica, Ulf Lockowandt, Richard Coulden, Richard Ward, Diana Bilton, and John Dunning.
    • Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, UK.
    • Respiration. 2002 Jan 1;69(1):92-5.

    AbstractA case of a 30-year-old woman with a double-barrelled aorta misdiagnosed as asthma is presented. The patient was significantly improved after surgical treatment but a degree of airway symptoms persisted. She was further investigated and diagnosed with tracheomalacia. The paediatric experience with managing tracheomalacia is briefly reviewed and recommendations for the treatment of the rare adult cases are made. Our report emphasises the importance of early diagnosis and treatment of aortic arch abnormalities.Copyright 2002 S. Karger AG, Basel

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