CASE HISTORY
The patient was diagnosed with subglottic stenosis in 2017. Her chief
complaint was difficulty breathing. Pulmonary function tests showed an
obstructive pattern of FEV1/FVC at 73%; DLCO was also reduced to 70%,
thought to be due to anatomic emphysema, but no imaging findings of
emphysema.
Her medical and surgical history was significant for osteoarthritis (
Celebrex), hyperlipidemia, degenerative disc disease (cervical, lumbar),
hypertension, meningioma, hypothyroidism, cholecystectomy, appendectomy,
knee replacement, finger surgery, tonsillectomy, and mastectomy.