A case of uncontrolled severe asthma patient with coexisting carcinoid tumor presenting as pneumomediastinum
| Autor: | Serhan Tanju, Levent Tabak, Leyla Pur Ozyigit, Ayşe Bilge Öztürk, Suat Erus, Elif Nur Biçer, Sukru Dilege |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Adult
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine medicine.medical_specialty Pediatrics Carcinoid Tumor Disease Mediastinal Neoplasms Severity of Illness Index Diagnosis Differential Bronchoscopy Severity of illness medicine Humans Immunology and Allergy Endobronchial Lesion Pneumomediastinum Mediastinal Emphysema Asthma medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry medicine.disease respiratory tract diseases Surgery Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Female Differential diagnosis business Complication |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Asthma. 52:1095-1098 |
| ISSN: | 1532-4303 0277-0903 |
| DOI: | 10.3109/02770903.2015.1054402 |
| Popis: | Introduction: Patients with inadequately controlled or uncontrolled asthma are at a greater risk of attacks for asthma requiring emergency room visits or hospital admissions. There is a significant correlation between the severity of the disease and the severity of exacerbations. Patients with poorly controlled asthma are at a higher risk for complications. Case study: We present a 24-year-old aspirin-intolerant, uncontrolled asthma patient with the complication of pneumomediastinum. Results: Severe symptoms persisted after the resolution of the pneumomediastinum despite intense anti-inflammatory and anti-obstructive therapy. A bronchoscopy revealed an endobronchial lesion and she was diagnosed with a carcinoid tumor. Conclusion: This case is an example of the importance of re-evaluating asthma patients who do not respond to standard medical treatment. Clinicians should be aware of the complications associated with asthma attacks such as pneumomediastinum and the possibility of a differential diag... |
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