Our results demonstrate that the UTC sensation is transiently enhanced during URI. We also confirm the results of the lone previous study that demonstrated transient enhancement of cough reflex sensitivity during URI. The UTC threshold may represent an additional relevant end point to measure in future studies evaluating potential antitussive agents.

Primary salivary type lung cancer are extremely rare intrathoracic malignancies. Mucoepidermoid tumor is one of the salivary gland tumor which originates from submucosal glands of tracheobronchial tree. These are very slow growing low grade malignant tumors. Surgery is the mainstay of treatment and rarely requires adjuvant therapy. In this case report, we describe a case of a young male who presented with cough and hemoptysis. On further investigation he was found to have mucoepidermoid tumor originating from the left bronchus.

This case is reported to highlight the possibility of erosion and pseudoaneurysm formation after implantation of the FloWatch-PAB adjustable PA banding system. As far as we are aware, this is the second such complication with this device. 2 The previous reported case had a similar complication, with pseudoaneurysm formation 7 weeks after the insertion. Doubts have been raised about the technical aspect of insertion being the cause for the pseudoaneurysm formation. 1 In our case no intraoperative difficulty was reported. We therefore would like to highlight this specific occurrence of a pseudoaneurysm of the PA as a possible complication of the device rather than a problem with the technique of insertion. We would recommend anyone having this device inserted to have regular and frequent follow-up until the device is removed. References

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