Severe tracheal compression as a late complication of plombage.
Prior to the antituberculous drugs era, plombage was commonly performed for the management of pulmonary tuberculosis. However, this procedure has been associated with a variety of early and late complications depending on the technique as well as the material used. We report a rare case of severe tracheal compression as a late complication of plombage and a review of the literature.
Narayan
Pradeep
P
Department of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol BS2 8HW, UK.
Yunus
Aftab
A
Morgan
John A
JA
Ascione
Raimondo
R
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011031:Pneumothorax, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011859:Radiography; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000601:surgery*