Abstract
Introduction: Localised bronchial obstruction is a rare differential diagnosis to asthma. Case study: We describe two younger patients treated unsuccessfully for asthma and eventually diagnosed with localised bronchoconstriction. Results: Bronchoscopy revealed bronchoconstriction: Tracheobronchomalacia in case 1 and fixed obstruction in case 2. Conclusion: A systematic approach to the asthma patient with absent response to therapy facilitates rational use of therapeutic and diagnostic resources.
Acknowledgements
Linda Makowska Rasmussen (MD and researcher at Bispebjerg Hospital) has read and commented on the manuscript as a preview before submission.