Giant tracheocele with multiple congenital anomalies.

Tracheocele-an outpouching of tracheal mucous membrane-is an uncommon entity. It can occur as a congenital or acquired form. The congenital entity remains mostly dormant until adulthood, and then it typically presents as a herniation with multiple air-filled sacs. The acquired form develops as the result of blunt trauma, recurrent pulmonary infection, intubation, instrumentation, or surgery, and it typically presents as a single paratracheal cavity. We present an extremely rare case of a tracheocele associated with multiple congenital anomalies involving the face, limbs, and heart.

Citation

J Madana, Deeke Yolmo, Sunil Kumar Saxena, S Gopalakrishnan. Giant tracheocele with multiple congenital anomalies. Ear, nose, & throat journal. 2012 May;91(5):E13-5

PMID: 22614561

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