Acquired tracheobronchomalacia developed following voice prosthesis implantation.

Autor: Omori H; Department of Head and Neck Surgery, National Kyushu Cancer Center, 3-1-1 Notame, Minami-ku, Fukuoka 811-1395, Japan. Electronic address: omori.hirofumi.es@mail.hosp.go.jp., Wakasaki T; Department of Head and Neck Surgery, National Kyushu Cancer Center, 3-1-1 Notame, Minami-ku, Fukuoka 811-1395, Japan., Hongo T; Department of Head and Neck Surgery, National Kyushu Cancer Center, 3-1-1 Notame, Minami-ku, Fukuoka 811-1395, Japan., Rikimaru F; Department of Head and Neck Surgery, National Kyushu Cancer Center, 3-1-1 Notame, Minami-ku, Fukuoka 811-1395, Japan., Toh S; Department of Head and Neck Surgery, National Kyushu Cancer Center, 3-1-1 Notame, Minami-ku, Fukuoka 811-1395, Japan., Higaki Y; Department of Head and Neck Surgery, National Kyushu Cancer Center, 3-1-1 Notame, Minami-ku, Fukuoka 811-1395, Japan., Masuda M; Department of Head and Neck Surgery, National Kyushu Cancer Center, 3-1-1 Notame, Minami-ku, Fukuoka 811-1395, Japan.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Auris, nasus, larynx [Auris Nasus Larynx] 2024 Jun; Vol. 51 (3), pp. 433-436. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Mar 22.
DOI: 10.1016/j.anl.2023.12.007
Abstrakt: Acquired tracheobronchomalacia (ATBM) is a condition in which the tracheobronchial wall and cartilage progressively lose their rigidity, resulting in dynamic collapse during exhalation. In this report, we present a case of ATBM that developed following voice prosthesis implantation. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first documented case of such a condition in the medical English literature based on a PubMed search. A 63-year-old man was referred to National Kyushu Cancer Center in Japan with complaints of pharyngeal pain and a laryngeal tumor. The tumor was diagnosed as laryngeal cancer, and the patient underwent laryngectomy. Three months after the surgery, we implanted a voice prosthesis through a tracheoesophageal puncture. Two months after implantation, the patient experienced dyspnea. This condition was subsequently diagnosed as ATBM through computed tomography and bronchofiberscope examinations. After the removal of the voice prosthesis, there has been no progression of ATBM for over five years. While ATBM may not be a common occurrence in the practice of head and neck surgeons, it should be considered as a potential complication when patients report dyspnea following voice prosthesis implantation.
Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest The authors have no conflicts of interest directly relevant to the content of this article.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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