Giant tracheocele with multiple congenital anomalies.
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| Abstract | :  Tracheocele--an outpouching of tracheal mucous membrane--is an uncommon entity. It can occur as a congenital or acquired form. The congenital entity remains mostly dormant until adulthood, and then it typically presents as a herniation with multiple air-filled sacs. The acquired form develops as the result of blunt trauma, recurrent pulmonary infection, intubation, instrumentation, or surgery, and it typically presents as a single paratracheal cavity. We present an extremely rare case of a tracheocele associated with multiple congenital anomalies involving the face, limbs, and heart. | 
| Year of Publication | :  2012 | 
| Journal | :  Ear, nose, & throat journal | 
| Volume | :  91 | 
| Issue | :  5 | 
| Number of Pages | :  E13-5 | 
| ISSN Number | :  0145-5613 | 
| URL | :  http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/014556131209100517?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%3dpubmed | 
| DOI | :  10.1177/014556131209100517 | 
| Short Title | :  Ear Nose Throat J | 
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