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Obstructive lung disease secondary to compression of the bronchus by an enlarged pulmonary artery.

Authors :
Panthappattu, Justin
Sharma, Vidhu
Verma, Sameer
Talwar, Arunabh
Source :
Lung India. Mar/Apr2020, Vol. 37 Issue 2, p158-160. 3p.
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

In clinical practice, the presence of wheezing generally indicates an airway disease. In rare circumstances, adjacent mediastinal structures may compress the tracheobronchial tree leading to obstructive physiology. Compression of the tracheobronchial region by an enlarged pulmonary artery (PA) is exceedingly rare. We present here a case of pulmonary hypertension, where the enlarged PA resulted in obstructive lung physiology with a relevant review of the literature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
09702113
Volume :
37
Issue :
2
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Lung India
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
142015981
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4103/lungindia.lungindia_436_19