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. PALAVRAS-CHAVE Ruptura traqueal; Cisto paratraqueal; Complicações anestésicas Ruptura de cisto paratraqueal: um diagnóstico diferencial para ruptura traquealResumo A ruptura traqueobrônquica (RTB) é uma complicação rara, mas potencialmente fatal comumente causada por trauma de pescoço e tórax. A RTB iatrogênica pode ser causada por intubação, traqueostomia, broncoscopia, mas também pode estar relacionada a doenças primárias pré-existentes. Os cistos aéreos paratraqueais, raramente descritos na literatura, parecem estar associados à doença pulmonar obstrutiva e fraqueza da parede posterolateral direita da traqueia. Relatamos o caso de uma ruptura de cisto aéreo paratraqueal em paciente previamente saudável.

Embolization of internal iliac arteries is usually performed during endovascular repair of aortoiliac aneurysms, with the aim of preventing occurrence of endoleaks. However, the association of this procedure with several postoperative sequelae is frequent, due to reduced pelvic blood flow. For this reason, there is the need to develop devices and strategies to preserve internal iliac arteries during endovascular repair of aortoiliac aneurysms. In this study, we describe a pioneering use of a Helical Sidebranch (Cook) branched stent-graft to the internal iliac artery, which was performed with immediate technical success and satisfactory postoperative control.