Paratracheal air collection in a trauma patient: a case report.
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.
Morgan
John
J
St Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center, New York, NY, USA. jmorgan911@aol.com
Perone
Robert
R
Yeghiayan
Paula
P
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*