Kumari Aneeta, Nangrani Kunal, Dolkar Tsering, Arora Amita, Schmidt Marie
Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care Medicine, One Brooklyn Health System, Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, USA.
Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care Medicine, The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, USA.
Cureus. 2022 Jun 26;14(6):e26339. doi: 10.7759/cureus.26339. eCollection 2022 Jun.
Bronchospasm is acute narrowing of the airways of lungs, which gives rise to wheezing and shortness of breath. Commonly seen in obstructive lung disease, but a rare finding in patients with hypocalcemia. This is a case that outlines a rare presentation of hypocalcemia induced bronchospasm in a patient with no known history of asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In this report, we present a case of a 57 years old male with no history of asthma or COPD who presented with intractable bronchospasm. Initial work-up for common entities was negative. Patient was found to be profoundly hypocalcemic and treatment provided resolution of symptoms. Early recognition of hypocalcemia induced bronchospasm is important in clinical practice to optimize management and provide improvement in symptoms.
支气管痉挛是肺部气道的急性狭窄，可导致喘息和呼吸急促。常见于阻塞性肺病，但在低钙血症患者中较为罕见。本文介绍了一例无哮喘或慢性阻塞性肺疾病（COPD）病史的患者出现低钙血症诱发支气管痉挛的罕见病例。在本报告中，我们呈现了一名57岁男性患者，他无哮喘或COPD病史，却出现了难治性支气管痉挛。对常见病因的初步检查结果为阴性。患者被发现存在严重的低钙血症，经治疗后症状得到缓解。在临床实践中，早期识别低钙血症诱发的支气管痉挛对于优化治疗和改善症状非常重要。
