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An unusual cause for globus sensation: infected tracheal diverticulum with abscess formation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 November 2021

S Leedman ,
M Quick ,
A Coombs  and
G Hee
S Leedman*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia
M Quick
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia
A Coombs
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia
G Hee
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia
*
Author for correspondence: Dr Samuel Leedman, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Hospital Avenue, Nedlands, WA 6009, Australia E-mail: samleedman@gmail.com
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Abstract

Case report

A 43-year-old woman presented with a 3-week history of globus sensation and malaise. A computed tomography scan of her neck showed a large right paratracheal abscess secondary to an infected tracheal diverticulum. The patient was admitted under the ENT surgical team, and underwent incision and drainage of the abscess. There were no post-operative complications and she was discharged home after 2 days, on oral antibiotics.

Conclusion

This case demonstrates that a tracheal diverticulum may become infected and present as a cervical abscess. To our knowledge, this is the fourth reported case in the international literature of abscess formation related to an infected tracheal diverticulum.

Keywords

TracheaDiverticulumAbscessNeckOtolaryngologyAirway Obstruction

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Clinical Records
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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 136 , Issue 2 , February 2022 , pp. 185 - 187
Copyright
Copyright © The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press

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Dr S Leedman takes responsibility for the integrity of the content of the paper

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