[Paratracheal cyst rupture: a differential diagnosis for tracheal rupture].
Tracheobronchial rupture is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication commonly caused by neck and chest trauma. Iatrogenic tracheobronchial rupture can be caused by intubation, tracheostomy, bronchoscopy but also linked to pre-existing primary diseases. Paratracheal air cysts, infrequently described in literature, seem to be associated with obstructive lung disease and weaknesses in right posterior lateral wall of the trachea. We report a case of a paratracheal air cyst rupture in a previous healthy patient.
Centro Hospitalar Baixo Vouga, Departamento de Anestesiologia, Aveiro, Portugal. Electronic address: joanalbm@gmail.com.
Joana
J
Marques
Centro Hospitalar Baixo Vouga, Departamento de Anestesiologia, Aveiro, Portugal.
Ana Rita
AR
Henriques
Centro Hospitalar Baixo Vouga, Departamento de Anestesiologia, Aveiro, Portugal.
Luisa
L
Azevedo
Centro Hospitalar Baixo Vouga, Departamento de Anestesiologia, Aveiro, Portugal.
Daniela
D
Chalo
Centro Hospitalar Baixo Vouga, Departamento de Anestesiologia, Aveiro, Portugal.
Adelina
A
Almeida
D000388:Air; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D014132:Trachea; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*
Anesthetic complications; Cisto paratraqueal; Complicações anestésicas; Paratracheal cyst; Ruptura traqueal; Tracheal rupture