title: Paratracheal air collection in a trauma patient: a case report.
abstract: The presence of a paratracheal air collection in the setting of acute trauma may indicate a wide array of etiologies. When a paratracheal air collection is found in a trauma patient, the possibility of tracheal or esophageal rupture must be considered. Tracheal diverticulae are most frequently found incidentally during autopsy, with an incidence of approximately 1%. We present a case of an incidental tracheal diverticulum in a patient with a recent history of motor vehicle accident with chest and neck trauma.
authors.affiliation: St Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center, New York, NY, USA. jmorgan911@aol.com
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Morgan
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Perone
authors.forename: Paula
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Yeghiayan
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*