Open AccessFocal Tracheal Stenosis Due to Intramural Hematoma Following Endobronchial Ultrasound-guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration
Author(s) -
Mazen O. Al-Qadi,
Fabien Maldonado
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of bronchology and interventional pulmonology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.648
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1944-6586
pISSN - 1948-8270
DOI - 10.1097/lbr.0000000000000078
Subject(s) - medicine , tracheal stenosis , hematoma , stenosis , radiology , bronchoscopy , foreign body aspiration , surgery
Tracheal obstruction can present insidiously or be acute and life threatening. This condition can occur acutely, as in cases of infection or foreign body aspiration, whereas posttraumatic tracheal stenosis or obstruction due to intraluminal tumor growth typically evolves more gradually. Tracheal stenosis secondary to intramural hematoma is exceedingly rare. We report a case of intramural tracheal hematoma causing obstruction following endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration in a 69-year-old woman.