Tracheocele: a rare cause of difficult endotracheal intubation and subsequent pneumomediastinum.
A case is described in which accidental perforation of a tracheocele caused by endotracheal intubation resulted in a postoperative pneumomediastinum. The tracheocele, an extremely rare finding in clinical anaesthesia, was confirmed radiologically and for the first time demonstrated by computed tomography.
Möller
G M
GM
Dept of Respiratory Medicine, General Hospital Midden Twente, Hengelo Ov., The Netherlands.
ten Berge
E J
EJ
Stassen
C M
CM
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006547:Hernia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008478:Mediastinal Emphysema / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014132:Trachea / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000209:etiology