Acute progressive dyspnea in a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Authors : Uğur GÖNLÜGÜR, Tanseli GÖNLÜGÜR

Pages : 272-274

Doi:10.33808/clinexphealthsci.512382

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Publication Date : 2020-09-29

Article Type : Other Papers

Abstract :The cause of acute dyspnea in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is challenging. A 69-year old man complained of dyspnea, and cough. He had a diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease for 6 years. Oxygen therapy started for respiratory failure. At the 6 th day of hospitalization, dyspnea progressively increased. Chest x-ray showed a right-sided radiolucency. The preliminary diagnosis was spontaneous pneumothorax but chest CT-scan demonstrated a space-occupying lesion in left main bronchus. The latter diagnosis was mucoid impaction but bronchoscopy revealed a malignant lesion. In conclusions, lung cancer can be a rare cause of acute dyspnea.
Keywords : Dyspnea, Respiratory Insufficiency, Pulmonary Disease