Deep tracheal laceration after balloon dilation for benign tracheobronchial stenosis: case reports of two patients.
We report two cases of deep tracheal laceration in female patients after balloon dilation for benign tracheobronchial stenosis. Immediate post-procedure bronchoscopy and CT including 3D reconstructions showed deep lacerations in the posterior tracheal wall. Clinically, the patients' dyspnoea subsided and there has been no recurrence during follow-up after balloon dilation. On the follow-up 3D-reconstructed CT scans obtained 2 months and 8 months following balloon dilation, respectively, the lacerations had healed completely and there was considerable improvement in lumen size.
Kim
J H
JH
Department of Radiology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul.
Kim
Y H
YH
Shin
J H
JH
Sung
D J
DJ
Shim
T S
TS
Cho
S B
SB
OH
Y-M
YM
Chung
K B
KB
Song
H-Y
HY
Cha
S H
SH
Park
H S
HS
Um
J W
JW
D000328:Adult; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D022125:Lacerations / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014132:Trachea / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000628:therapy*