Annals of Thoracic Medicine
CASE REPORT
Year
: 2018  |  Volume : 13  |  Issue : 3  |  Page : 193--194

Identification and management of cough-induced laryngotracheitis


Limael E Rodriguez1, Joel E Rodriguez2, Dev R Boodoosingh1, Victor M Salcedo3 
1 Department of Surgery, Division of Critical Care, St. Luke's Memorial Hospital, Ponce Health Sciences University, Ponce, PR, USA
2 Department of Family Medicine, The Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA
3 Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pneumology, Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA

Correspondence Address:
Dr. Joel E Rodriguez
The Methodist Hospital, Department of Family Medicine, 424 Hahlo St. Houston, TX 77020
USA

Chronic cough is associated with repetitive injury to the upper airway and trachea, which can lead to an underdiagnosed pathology known as “cough-induced” laryngotracheitis (CILT). In this report, we describe a case of CILT that responded well to dual therapy.


How to cite this article:
Rodriguez LE, Rodriguez JE, Boodoosingh DR, Salcedo VM. Identification and management of cough-induced laryngotracheitis.Ann Thorac Med 2018;13:193-194


How to cite this URL:
Rodriguez LE, Rodriguez JE, Boodoosingh DR, Salcedo VM. Identification and management of cough-induced laryngotracheitis. Ann Thorac Med [serial online] 2018 [cited 2023 Mar 24 ];13:193-194
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