Inflammatory Conditions of the Airway

Farzaneh Banki, MD, Douglas E. Wood

Key Points

Medical treatment is the first line of therapy for inflammatory conditions of the airway. Surgical intervention is indicated for treatment of airway obstruction and in the presence of refractory response to medical therapy. Discrete lesions with a known or predictable natural history are best treated by resection and bronchoplastic reconstruction. Many patients are disabled by long-segment stenosis or an ongoing systemic disease and require aggressive and repeated interventional bronchoscopy to palliate the symptoms and signs of central airway obstruction.

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Last updated: May 14, 2024