Inflammatory Tracheal Pseudomembrane

Larriva, Maria del Sol Arenas-de; Cosano-Povedano, Javier; Cosano-Povedano, Andrés

doi:10.1016/j.arbr.2014.05.011

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“…It could either have an idiopathic or post-infectious etiology. As a complication of endotracheal intubation, it is rare and could be severe -it may induce a life-threatening obstruction of the airways 12 and may present itself as atelectasis, respiratory infection 13,14 or post-extubation stridor. 15 Its appearance is explained by the mucosal ischemia caused by the intubation tube, resulting in overproduction of growth factors 16 or secretions.…”

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An Incidental Finding of a Double-Lumen Trachea

Piersiala¹,

Loroch²,

Jackowska³

et al. 2021

Acta Med Port

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The aim of this case report is to present an incidental finding of a firm tracheal septum in a 61-year-old woman. The patient was admitted to the hospital with mild dyspnea and a preliminary diagnosis of a tracheal subglottic stenosis. During microlaryngoscopy, just below the subglottic stenosis, a firm, vertical symphysis (septum), forming a double-lumen trachea was found. There was no record of any previous difficulties with intubation. A computed tomography scan performed after the microlaryngoscopy revealed an airway branch arising from the trachea at the level of thyroid gland and joining its lumen below. The radiological and endoscopic findings in the presented case hardly resemble the conditions described in the literature, as the discovered septum does not have a pseudomembranous nature, nor does it form a tracheal bronchus. Therefore, the finding is thought to be an unusual complication of multiple intubations in the past. This is an extremely rare finding and it is important to share our experience in managing a patient with the aforementioned post-intubation complications.

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An Incidental Finding of a Double-Lumen Trachea

Piersiala¹,

Loroch²,

Jackowska³

et al. 2021

Acta Med Port

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Tussis for Obstructive Stridor, an Impromptu Cure: A Rare Case of Spontaneous Resolution of Obstructive Fibrinous Tracheal Pseudomembrane (OFTP)

Pata¹,

Alhafidh

Ahmady³

et al. 2021

Cureus

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Obstructive fibrinous tracheal pseudomembrane (OFTP) is a relatively rare complication of endotracheal intubation. OFTP, which may cause fatal airway obstruction, is perhaps more common than reported in the literature. Although little is known about the mechanisms that play a role in the development of OFTP, it is hypothesized that OFTP results from ischemic injury to tracheal mucosa. Diagnosis is made using rigid bronchoscopy, which is also used for excision and removal of the pseudomembrane. Here we present a case of OFTP in a patient who was intubated for three days, developed symptoms three days after extubation, and ultimately spontaneously expelled the tracheal pseudomembrane.

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Inflammatory Tracheal Pseudomembrane

Cited by 2 publications

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An Incidental Finding of a Double-Lumen Trachea

An Incidental Finding of a Double-Lumen Trachea

Tussis for Obstructive Stridor, an Impromptu Cure: A Rare Case of Spontaneous Resolution of Obstructive Fibrinous Tracheal Pseudomembrane (OFTP)

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