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Localized tracheopathia osteoplastica of the subglottis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

A. R. Birzgalis*
Affiliation:
University Department of Otolaryngology, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester
W. T. Farrington
Affiliation:
University Department of Otolaryngology, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester
L. O'Keefe
Affiliation:
University Department of Otolaryngology, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester
J. Shaw
Affiliation:
Department of Anaesthesia, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester
*
A. R. Birzgalis, University Department of Otolaryngology, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9WL

Abstract

Tracheopathia osteoplastica is a benign dysplasia of the tracheobronchial tree which rarely presents clinical problems especially when localized. We present a case which caused an unexpected difficulty in intubation and was subsequently removed endoscopically using the CO2 laser.

Type
Clinical Records
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1993

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