期刊
INTERNAL MEDICINE
卷 56, 期 24, 页码 3369-3372出版社
JAPAN SOC INTERNAL MEDICINE
DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.8778-16
关键词
metallic stent; relapsing polychondritis; tracheobronchial stenosis; tracheobronchomalacia
资金
- Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research [17K17940] Funding Source: KAKEN
Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a rare systemic autoimmune disease that affects cartilaginous structures. RP causes tracheobronchomalacia (TBM) by affecting the bronchial cartilage. TBM is a fatal condition characterized by excessive weakening of the walls of the trachea and bronchi. We herein report a case of a 73-year- old man who experienced sudden respiratory failure due to TBM caused by RP. Immunosuppressive treatment did not improve his respiratory failure. Multiple metallic stentings dramatically improved his severe airway symptoms. When the airway condition becomes lethal in RP patients, then metallic stenting can be a useful treatment option.
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