COVID-19 infection is associated with increased risk of acute kidney injury, but the imaging changes of the kidneys are not fully investigated yet. We report the computed tomography findings in a 17-year-old male who developed severe reversible renal impairment. Those findings are similar to the changes observed in patients with vasculitis and can be contributed to the thromboembolic manifestations associated with corona virus infection.
Tracheomalacia refers to diffuse or segmental tracheal weakness. Most commonly, tracheomalacia develops after prolonged endotracheal intubation or tracheostomy. Surgical management is warranted in symptomatic patients with severe tracheomalacia. Relief of airway obstruction via stenting often provides immediate improvement in both airflow and symptoms. However, stent placement is associated with significant complications. Here, we present the case of a 71-year-old man who was brought to the emergency department with acute respiratory distress. The patient was known to have tracheomalacia with tracheoesophageal fistula. He had multiple medical comorbidities, including longstanding hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and asthma. The patient had a progressive decline in his level of consciousness and was admitted to the intensive care unit for further management. Despite the maximum ventilatory support, the patient did not achieve an adequate oxygenation level. The patient underwent tracheal stent placement by the interventional radiology team. The insertion was unsuccessful despite three attempts. The tracheal stent had migrated into the upper esophagus on the first and second insertion attempts. Because the patient was unstable to tolerate further attempts, the multidisciplinary team recommended the insertion of an esophageal stent to cover the tracheoesophageal fistula. Despite this, the patient continued to have air leakage with progressive worsening of his respiratory condition as he developed multiorgan failure and died. The management of tracheomalacia in the setting of the tracheoesophageal fistula may pose several challenges. The present case highlights an essential complication of stent placement with the stent migrating into the tracheoesophageal fistula, which is an unusual site of migration. A multidisciplinary approach is crucial in the management of difficult cases of tracheomalacia.
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