Repeated Tracheostomy Tube Cuff Rupture Due to Tracheobronchopathia Osteochondroplastica: A Case Report
نویسندگان
1 Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
2 Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
3 Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
4 Department of Radiology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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10.22038/ijorl.2015.4792چکیده
Introduction: Tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica (TPO) is a rare benign disorder of the lower part of the trachea and the upper part of the main bronchi. Case Report: A case of tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica (TPO) diagnosed at the time of intubation in an intensive care unit due to difficulty when advancing the endotracheal tube beyond the vocal cords, is reported. A problem was encountered which had not been reported previously in TPO: repeated cuff rupture at the time of surgical tracheostomy occurred possibly because of bony and cartilaginous tissue located in the tracheal wall. Conclusion: In addition to difficulty of intubation, TPO may cause tracheostomy tube cuff rupture, which could be explained due to bonny calcification in the tracheal wall.
