Surgical treatment of acquired tracheocele.
Acquired tracheoceles are rare clinical entities that can cause a variety of chronic and recurrent aerodigestive tract symptoms. The management of acquired tracheoceles is primarily conservative, but surgical intervention may be indicated for patients with refractory symptoms. We present a case of acquired tracheocele and describe a method of successful surgical management.
Porubsky
Edward A
EA
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta 30912, USA.
Gourin
Christine G
CG
D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008400:Mass Chest X-Ray; D008875:Middle Aged; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014132:Trachea / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology*; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome