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Asthma and worsening dyspnea

    Author: Jean-François Paul, MD, Paris, France
    Body Region: Chest

    1. Patient Presentation
    2. CT Images
    3. CT Findings
    4. Diagnosis
    5. References

    1. Patient Presentation

    • A 44-year-old woman with a long medical history of asthma presented with progressive aggravation of dyspnea.
    • Radiographs showed that the mediastium was enlarged. At fibroscopy, stenosis of the right bronchus was suspected.
    • Thoracic CT was performed at deep inspiration and then at profound expiration, with contrast enhancement.
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