Lee Shin-Young, Joo Seok, Lee Geun Dong, Ham Seok Jin, Park Chul Hwan, Lee Sungsoo
Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine.
Department of Radiology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine; Research Institute of Radiological Science, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine.
Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Oct;49(5):405-407. doi: 10.5090/kjtcs.2016.49.5.405. Epub 2016 Oct 5.
Tracheal diverticulum is often diagnosed incidentally and, due to its rarity, there is no standard treatment. It is a benign entity, but has the potential to cause specific symptoms, such as chronic upper respiratory infection and chronic cough. Symptomatic tracheal diverticulum can be medically treated, but likelihood of recurrence is high. We report a case of surgical resection of symptomatic tracheal diverticulum to prevent recurrence.
气管憩室常为偶然发现,因其罕见,尚无标准治疗方法。它是一种良性病变,但有可能引发特定症状,如慢性上呼吸道感染和慢性咳嗽。有症状的气管憩室可进行药物治疗,但复发可能性很高。我们报告一例对有症状的气管憩室进行手术切除以预防复发的病例。