Shortness of breath caused by a tracheal web

March 2020 pulmonary case of the month: where you look is important

“…In children they are also rare and usually congenital. We believe this was a congenital tracheal web in an adult (7). Since her aunt also had a similar problem, the web may be congenital.…”

“…Since her aunt also had a similar problem, the web may be congenital. CT is performed to assess the vascularity, extent and position of the web (7). We referred the patient to an invasive pulmonologist and understand she is doing well after laser bronchoscopy.…”