Bronchial Thermoplasty for Severe Asthma With Mucus Hypersecretion.

Bronchial Thermoplasty for Severe Asthma With Mucus Hypersecretion. Intern Med. 2019 Feb 01;: Authors: Nagano N, Iikura M, Ito A, Miyawaki E, Hashimoto M, Sugiyama H Abstract Bronchial thermoplasty, which delivers thermal radiofrequency to the bronchial wall, is an effective therapy for patients with severe persistent uncontrolled asthma. We herein report the case of a 47-year-old man who underwent bronchial thermoplasty for uncontrolled severe asthma. After bronchial thermoplasty, his asthma control, asthma-related quality of life, and pulmonary function improved. Furthermore, a histologic examination of transbronchial biopsy specimens revealed a decrease in goblet cell hyperplasia and the smooth muscle mass as well as in the subepithelial basement membrane thickness. Bronchial thermoplasty can be effective for patients with severe uncontrolled asthma and mucus hypersecretion. PMID: 30713306 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
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