The role of central airway collapse in asthma was demonstrated by cinetracheobronchography (CTBG) in a 45-year-old severely asthmatic woman, with total tracheal collapse during coughing. She was successfully treated by circumferential supportive tracheobronchial surgery, The contribution of CTBG in demonstrating tracheobronchial dynamics is stressed, not only in the pre-operative evaluation but also in the postoperative control.
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