title: Cervical aerocele in a tracheotomy dependent pediatric patient.
abstract: A 2-year-old female with tracheotomy dependent congenital bilateral vocal cord paralysis presented with a cervical aerocele inferior to the tracheotomy site. Management included bronchoscopy and surgical decompression with drain insertion and pressure dressings. Review of the literature shows no similar episodes reported of an acquired aerocele associated with a maintained tracheotomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Geisinger Medical Center, 100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, Pennsylvania 17822-1333, USA. jponeal@geisinger.edu
authors.forename: J Patrick
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: O'Neal
authors.forename: W Edward
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Wood
authors.forename: Patricia A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Gilroy
authors.forename: Thomas R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: O'Donnell
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D004646:Emphysema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014139:Tracheostomy / Q000009:adverse effects*