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Presentation of Case

A 44-year-old man was admitted to the hospital because of tracheal stenosis.

The patient had been well until three years earlier, when a cough developed, accompanied by purulent sputum, spikes of fever, exertional dyspnea, difficulty clearing respiratory tract secretions, and stridor. All the symptoms recurred during repeated bouts of respiratory tract infection. Recently, the patient had become dyspneic even on mild exertion. During the year before admission, he received no antibiotics. There was a remote history of ear surgery performed because "something was too narrow." There was no history of swelling of the ear or nose, tuberculosis or exposure to . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Differential Diagnosis

Clinical Diagnosis

Dr. Sidney S. Braman's Diagnosis

Pathological Discussion

Anatomical Diagnosis

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