Abstract
We report a case of a benign bronchial stenosis that presented clinically with recurrent respiratory infections and increasing dyspnoea. This was associated with transradiancy and oligaemia of the ipsildteral lung. Treatment with balloon bronchoplasty and self-expanding metal stents prevented recurrent pneumonia and led to a sustained improvement in exercise tolerance.
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