| Literature DB >> 14565685 |
A Yamasaki1, K Tomita, H Sano, M Watanabe, H Makino, J Kurai, Y Hitsuda, E Shimizu.
Abstract
The chronic inflammation of bronchial asthma is characterized by swelling of the subepithelial mucosa. However, it is difficult to assess subepithelial edema clinically. We report the case of a patient with asthma whose subepithelial edema was evaluated by endobronchial ultrasonography. Receiving montelukast 10 mg/day for 2 weeks, a 42-year-old man with mild, persistent asthma had his symptoms controlled by beta2-inhalation alone. Pretreatment endobronchial ultrasonography revealed subepithelial thickening in the right main stem bronchus, with a low absorption area suggestive of edema. Two weeks of montelukast therapy diminished the amount of subepithelial edema. Endobronchial ultrasonography is a promising technique for determining subepithelial edema in the asthmatic airway.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID： 14565685 DOI： 10.1007/s00408-003-1012-3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Lung ISSN： 0341-2040 Impact factor: 2.584