Annali italiani di medicina interna : organo ufficiale della Società italiana di medicina interna
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Ann. Ital. Med. Int. · Jan 2004
Adult idiopathic subglottic stenosis: a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge.
A 22-year-old woman presented with effort dyspnea unresponsive to bronchodilators. Harsh respiratory sounds were audible at the neck. Thoracic and cardiac evaluation was normal. ⋯ A biopsy specimen of the stenotic area of the trachea showed a normal mucosa and non-specific chronic inflammation. The tracheal stenosis was managed by means of endobronchial laser therapy, which led to the resolution of the patient's symptoms. As we could not identify any specific pathogenetic process, our final diagnosis was idiopathic subglottic tracheal stenosis.
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Ann. Ital. Med. Int. · Jan 2004
Review Case Reports Comparative Study[Celiac disease: presentation of a typical case and an atypical case].