%0 Journal Article %T Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis in a Pregnant Woman: Successful Treatment with Dilatation and Nd: YAG Laser Ablation %J TANAFFOS (Respiration) %I National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (NRITLD), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran %Z 1735-0344 %A Darjani, Hamid Reza Jabbar %A Parsa, Tahereh %A Pirzeh, Aydin %A Heydarnazhad, Hassan %D 2007 %\ 12/01/2007 %V 6 %N 4(autumn) %P 58-62 %! Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis in a Pregnant Woman: Successful Treatment with Dilatation and Nd: YAG Laser Ablation %K Subglottic stenosis %K Idiopathic %K Pregnancy %K Dilatation %K Laser %R %X Idiopathic subglotic stenosis (ISS) is a rare progressive condition affecting young females. The cause is unknown and in some reports relation with anti-cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has been reported. Surgical resection of stenotic area or dilatation with laser ablation are the main treatment options. We report a case of ISS in a five-month pregnant woman with gradual deterioration who was treated with dilatation by rigid bronchoscopy and laser ablation of excessive tissue. (Tanaffos 2007; 6(4): 58-62) %U https://www.tanaffosjournal.ir/article_241288_8e51b0cf173bd35f2d9a43709f8a39fc.pdf