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- Title
Tracheitis, an Evolving Entity.
- Authors
Kamarudin, Intan Kartika; See, Goh Bee
- Abstract
Introduction: Tracheitis is a rare cause of upper airway obstruction in children. It is usually suspected in a toxic patient with evidence of impending respiratory collapse, not responding to initial conventional treatment for croup. However, it is gaining significance as the cause of reversible airway obstruction. Multiple ways of milder clinical course and presentations are already recognised in the world literature. Various complications have been shown to be associated with this disease including septic shock, acute respiratory distress syndrome, severe cardiopulmonary failure and pneumonia. To date, around 8.8% showing tracheal stenosis as a complication of tracheitis in a paediatric patient, of whom had prolonged intubation. As widely recognised, intubation is the main risk factor in the development of acquired tracheal stenosis. Objective: To illustrate the possibility of tracheal stenosis as the complication of tracheitis and to discuss the appropriate management. Design: Case report. Materials and Methods: We report a unique case of a child who presented to our centre with multilevel tracheal stenosis secondary to tracheitis in the absence of history of intubation and review of the literature pertaining to the management and prognosis of tracheitis patients. Conclusion: Albeit the rarity, tracheitis is a possible primary cause to be considered in the finding of tracheal stenosis in a paediatric patient.
- Subjects
RESPIRATORY obstructions; TRACHEA; DISEASE complications; PROGNOSIS; TRACHEAL diseases; DIAGNOSIS; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
International Medical Journal, 2016, Vol 23, Issue 1, p75
- ISSN
1341-2051
- Publication type
Article