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. 2016 Feb 24;2016:bcr2016214648. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2016-214648

FigureĀ 2.

FigureĀ 2

Bronchoscopic examination demonstrates a saber-sheath trachea. Elevated intrathoracic pressure indirectly promotes mechanical microinjury to the non-cartilaginous part of the trachea, subsequently leading to chronic remodelling of the tracheal cartilage.