Cervical aerocele : a rare delayed complication of tracheostomy
Joint Authors
Arepen, Siti Asmat MD.
Fariza, Nik
Hasan, Husna Nik
Muhammad, Hazamah
Source
Issue
Vol. 33, Issue 6 (30 Nov. 2018), pp.520-522, 3 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2018-11-30
Country of Publication
Oman
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Acquired cervical aerocele in adults is a rare condition and its delay development after tracheostomy decannulation is reported rarely.
Our patient presented eight years after tracheostomy decannulation with a compressible anterior neck mass that only appeared when she coughed and could be deflated using manual compression.
The mass was situated suprasternal at the previous tracheostomy scar.
Computed tomography scan showed a paratracheal air sac without significant defect at the tracheal wall.
Surgical intervention is the best treatment for symptomatic patients.
As in this patient, we advise direct laryngoscopy and bronchoscopy for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes in such cases.
However, our patient refused any surgical intervention
American Psychological Association (APA)
Arepen, Siti Asmat MD.& Muhammad, Hazamah& Fariza, Nik& Hasan, Husna Nik. 2018. Cervical aerocele : a rare delayed complication of tracheostomy. Oman Medical Journal،Vol. 33, no. 6, pp.520-522.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-880705
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Arepen, Siti Asmat MD.…[et al.]. Cervical aerocele : a rare delayed complication of tracheostomy. Oman Medical Journal Vol. 33, no. 6 (Nov. 2018), pp.520-522.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-880705
American Medical Association (AMA)
Arepen, Siti Asmat MD.& Muhammad, Hazamah& Fariza, Nik& Hasan, Husna Nik. Cervical aerocele : a rare delayed complication of tracheostomy. Oman Medical Journal. 2018. Vol. 33, no. 6, pp.520-522.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-880705
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 522
Record ID
BIM-880705