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3‑Dimensional computed tomography imaging of the ring‑sling complex with non‑operative survival case in a 10‑year‑old female

  • Authors:
    • Hironobu Fukuda
    • George Imataka
    • Fabrizio Drago
    • Kosaku Maeda
    • Shigemi Yoshihara
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  • Published online on: July 19, 2017     https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2017.4821
  • Pages: 2600-2602
  • Copyright: © Fukuda et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

We report a case of a 10‑year‑old female patient who survived ring‑sling complex without surgery. The patient had congenital wheezing from the neonatal period and was treated after a tentative diagnosis of infantile asthma. The patient suffered from allergy and was hospitalized several times due to severe wheezing, and when she was 22 months old, she was diagnosed with ring‑sling complex. We used a segmental 4 mm internal diameter of the trachea for 3‑dimensional computed tomography (3D‑CT). Bronchial asthma is considered an exacerbating factor in infantile period and frequently required treatment with bronchodilator. After the age of 10, the patient had recurrent breathing difficulties during physical activity and during night time, and this condition was assessed to be related to the pressure from the blood vessel on the ring. We repeated the 3D‑CT evaluation later and discovered that the internal diameter of the trachea had grown to 5 mm. Eventually, patient's breathing difficulties disappeared after the treatment of bronchial asthma and restriction of physical activities. Our patient remained in stable condition without undergoing any surgical procedures even after she passed the age of 10.

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Fukuda H, Imataka G, Drago F, Maeda K and Yoshihara S: 3‑Dimensional computed tomography imaging of the ring‑sling complex with non‑operative survival case in a 10‑year‑old female. Exp Ther Med 14: 2600-2602, 2017
APA
Fukuda, H., Imataka, G., Drago, F., Maeda, K., & Yoshihara, S. (2017). 3‑Dimensional computed tomography imaging of the ring‑sling complex with non‑operative survival case in a 10‑year‑old female. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 14, 2600-2602. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2017.4821
MLA
Fukuda, H., Imataka, G., Drago, F., Maeda, K., Yoshihara, S."3‑Dimensional computed tomography imaging of the ring‑sling complex with non‑operative survival case in a 10‑year‑old female". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 14.3 (2017): 2600-2602.
Chicago
Fukuda, H., Imataka, G., Drago, F., Maeda, K., Yoshihara, S."3‑Dimensional computed tomography imaging of the ring‑sling complex with non‑operative survival case in a 10‑year‑old female". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 14, no. 3 (2017): 2600-2602. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2017.4821