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Infected tracheocoele (acquired tracheal diverticulum): case report and literature review

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 February 2011

B M Teh ,
C Hall  and
S Kleid
B M Teh*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Western Health Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
C Hall
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Western Health Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
S Kleid
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Western Health Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
*
Address for correspondence: Dr Bing Mei Teh, School of Surgery, University of Western Australia, M507, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, Western Australia, Australia6009 Fax: +61 (08)93464374 E-mail: bm_teh@yahoo.co.uk
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Abstract

Background:

Paratracheal air-filled cysts are rare. Tracheocoele or acquired tracheal diverticulum is the term given to these acquired abnormalities, which usually arise in adults. The majority is asymptomatic, being discovered as incidental findings on radiological imaging.

Methods:

We report the case of a 72-year-old man with a previously identified tracheocoele which became symptomatic following an upper respiratory tract infection. A literature is presented and nomenclature is discussed.

Results:

The clinical presentation, differential diagnosis and management of paratracheal air-filled cysts are discussed.

Conclusion:

While most of these rare abnormalities are discovered incidentally, this case illustrates the fact that significant symptoms can develop; excision should therefore be considered.

Keywords

TracheaDiverticulumCystsDiagnosis

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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 125 , Issue 5 , May 2011 , pp. 540 - 545
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 2011

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Footnotes

Presented as a poster at the Australian Society of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Annual Scientific Meeting, 26–30th March 2010, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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