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Thorax 2002;57:372–373
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Case reports of a short trachea with early branching of the
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main bronchi are uncommon. The case is presented of a 10
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bronchial asthma for many years.
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64 year old non-smoking woman with a diagnosis of
bronchial asthma from the age of 12 was referred to our
clinic in August 1999 with a diagnosis of difficult 10
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Congenital short trachea with long bronchi mimicking bronchial asthma 373
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