Tracheal stenosis due to relapsing polychondritis managed for 16 years with a silicon T-tube covering the entire trachea

Takashi Nakayama; Hirohisa Horinouchi; Keisuke Asakura; Takashi Ohtsuka; Yotaro Izumi; Mitsutomo Kono; Hiroaki Nomori

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.03.049

Tracheal stenosis due to relapsing polychondritis managed for 16 years with a silicon T-tube covering the entire trachea

Takashi Nakayama, Hirohisa Horinouchi, Keisuke Asakura, Takashi Ohtsuka, Yotaro Izumi, Mitsutomo Kono, Hiroaki Nomori

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We report the case of a 35-year-old man with tracheal stenosis caused by relapsing polychondritis. The disease began at age 17, and he underwent steroid therapy and tracheostomy. After 2 years, owing to inflammation and fibrosis, a T-tube was inserted from the glottis to the tracheal bifurcation. Besides hospitalization for mild pneumonia, the patient was able to lead a normal sedentary life with satisfactory communication. T-tubes are an effective and low-risk treatment measure for preserving airway function in patients with tracheal stenosis due to polychondritis. In this report we discuss the advantages and disadvantages of different stents in treating relapsing polychondritis.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1126-1128
Number of pages	3
Journal	Annals of Thoracic Surgery
Volume	92
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.03.049
Publication status	Published - 2011 Sep 1

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Surgery
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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Tracheal stenosis due to relapsing polychondritis managed for 16 years with a silicon T-tube covering the entire trachea

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