Korean J Crit Care Med.
2011 Jun;26(2):105-109. 10.4266/kjccm.2011.26.2.105.
Successful Management of Tracheobronchomalacia Associated with Empyema Using a Covered Metallic Tracheobronchial Stent: A Case Report
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- 1Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine and Lung Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- 2Department of Thoracic Surgery, Seoul Metropolitan Government Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
- 3Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul Metropolitan Government Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. kimdkmd@snu.ac.kr
- KMID: 1977495
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.4266/kjccm.2011.26.2.105
Abstract
- Tracheobronchomalacia is developed by excessively weakened walls of the trachea and bronchi, and shows dynamic collapse of the airway on expiration and causes dyspnea. Airway stenting or surgical correction of the airway may be helpful. We report a case with tracheobronchomalacia which was combined with chronic empyema and treated successfully with stent insertion.
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