LESIONS OF THE ARYTENOID REGION IN A PATIENT WITH EXERTIONAL DYSPNEA

Authors
NAGAI A MATSUMIYA H HAYASHI M KANEMURA T YASUI S KONNO K
Citation
A. Nagai et al., LESIONS OF THE ARYTENOID REGION IN A PATIENT WITH EXERTIONAL DYSPNEA, The European respiratory journal, 6(7), 1993, pp. 1065-1066
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Respiratory System
Journal title
The European respiratory journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
09031936
Volume
6
Issue
7
Year of publication
1993
Pages
1065 - 1066
Database
ISI
SICI code
0903-1936(1993)6:7<1065:LOTARI>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
A 63 year old woman presented with a 3 year history of exertional dysp noea. Spirometry suggested extrathoracic airway obstruction (decreased inspiratory flow and saw-tooth pattern of flow-volume curves), and br onchoscopy revealed structural lesions and a trembling motion in the a rytenoid region, causing upper airway obstruction on forced respirator y efforts. As there were no abnormal findings other than the lesions, the exertional dyspnoea was probably caused by impaired movement of th e arytenoid region.