Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2005 Jan;38(1):80-83.
Tracheal Compression by Esophageal Mucocele after Surgical Exclusion of the Esophagus: One case report
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- 1Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Chunan Hospital, Korea. csdoctor@sch.ac.kr
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- A 43-year-old male was admitted to our hospital complaining of dyspnea and wheezing sound at respiration. He had received esophageal exclusion and esophagogastrostomy due to spontanous esophageal rupture 1-year ago. Chest computed tomography revealed esophageal mucocele like that of mediastinal tumor. Trachea is compressed by esophageal mucocele. The operation was performed by resection of thoracic esophagus through right open thoracotomy. Herein we report a case of a tracheal compression by esophageal mucocele after surgical exclusion of the esophagus.
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