Progressive stridor: extraintestinal airway manifestations in a pediatric patient with inflammatory bowel disease.
Publication/Presentation Date
8-2-2022
Abstract
Airway manifestations of inflammatory bowel disease are rare in pediatrics. This case describes a nine-year-old female with ulcerative colitis (UC) with progressive stridor and dyspnea for two months. Severe upper airway obstruction was noted on spirometry. CatScan (CT) of the neck and chest revealed tracheal narrowing with circumferential, heterogeneous soft tissue thickening, and posterior wall nodularity. Bronchoscopy visualized the granulation tissue of the large airways and an ulcerative lesion to the right mainstem. Consultation and evaluation by gastroenterology, oncology, and rheumatology determined a diagnosis of extraintestinal manifestations of UC. Systemic steroids led to symptom resolution and improvement in lung function.
ISSN
1865-7265
Published In/Presented At
Kuntzman K, Chennupati SK, Tolaymat N, Bingham CA, Greenawald L. Progressive stridor: extraintestinal airway manifestations in a pediatric patient with inflammatory bowel disease. Clin J Gastroenterol. 2022 Aug 2. doi: 10.1007/s12328-022-01674-w. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35917109.
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences | Pediatrics
PubMedID
35917109
Department(s)
Department of Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics Faculty, Department of Pediatrics Residents, Division of Otolaryngology
Document Type
Article