The cause of acute
dyspnea in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is challenging. A 69-year old
man complained of dyspnea, and cough. He had a diagnosis of chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease for 6 years. Oxygen therapy started for respiratory failure.
At the 6th day of hospitalization, dyspnea progressively increased.
Chest x-ray showed a right-sided radiolucency. The preliminary diagnosis was
spontaneous pneumothorax but chest CT-scan demonstrated a space-occupying
lesion in left main bronchus. The latter diagnosis was mucoid impaction but
bronchoscopy revealed a malignant lesion. In conclusions, lung cancer can be a
rare cause of acute dyspnea.
Birincil Dil | İngilizce |
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Bölüm | Case Report |
Yazarlar | |
Yayımlanma Tarihi | 29 Eylül 2020 |
Gönderilme Tarihi | 13 Ocak 2019 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2020 Cilt: 10 Sayı: 3 |