title: Paratracheal cyst rupture: a differential diagnosis for tracheal rupture.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Centro Hospitalar Baixo Vouga, Departamento de Anestesiologia, Aveiro, Portugal. Electronic address: joanalbm@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Joana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Marques
authors.affiliation: Centro Hospitalar Baixo Vouga, Departamento de Anestesiologia, Aveiro, Portugal.
authors.forename: Ana Rita
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Henriques
authors.affiliation: Centro Hospitalar Baixo Vouga, Departamento de Anestesiologia, Aveiro, Portugal.
authors.forename: Luisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Azevedo
authors.affiliation: Centro Hospitalar Baixo Vouga, Departamento de Anestesiologia, Aveiro, Portugal.
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chalo
authors.affiliation: Centro Hospitalar Baixo Vouga, Departamento de Anestesiologia, Aveiro, Portugal.
authors.forename: Adelina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Almeida
mesh_terms: D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012421:Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D014132:Trachea / Q000293:injuries; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology
keywords: Anesthetic complications; Cisto paratraqueal; Complicações anestésicas; Paratracheal cyst; Ruptura traqueal; Tracheal rupture