A rare cause of odynophagia: infected tracheal diverticulum

Year 2015, Volume: 25 Issue: 2, 126 - 130, 20.05.2015

Neslin Şahin Aynur Solak Berhan Genç

Abstract

Tracheal diverticulum is a relatively rare lesion. Tracheal diverticula are divided into two subgroups as congenital and acquired with different characteristics and etiologies. The majority of these anomalies is asymptomatic and found as incidental findings on radiological imaging. This article presents a case of an infected tracheal diverticulum presenting with odynophagia. It should be noted that infection may obstruct the air-filled lumen of the diverticulum, causing a diagnostic challenge. Multislice computed tomography with coronal reconstructed images is the modality of choice for diagnosing diverticulum and assessing therapeutic response in associated complications

Keywords

Computed tomography, diverticulum, trachea

Nadir bir yutkunma güçlüğü nedeni: Enfekte trakeal divertikül

Abstract

Trakeal divertikül oldukça nadir bir lezyondur. Trakeal divertiküller farklı özellikleri ve etyolojileri ile doğuştan ve edinsel olmak üzere iki alt gruba ayrılır. Bu anomalilerin çoğunluğu asemptomatiktir ve radyolojik görüntülemede rastlantısal olarak saptanır. Bu yazıda yutkunma güçlüğünün eşlik ettiği bir enfekte trakeal divertikül olgusu sunuldu. Enfeksiyonun hava içeren divertikül lümenini tıkayarak tanısal güçlük yaratabileceği göz önünde bulundurulmalıdır. Koronal rekonstrüksiyon görüntüleri ile çokkesitli bilgisayarlı tomografi divertikül tanısı koymada ve eşlik eden komplikasyonların tedavisine yanıtı değerlendirmede tercih edilmesi gereken yöntemdir

Keywords

Bilgisayarlı tomografi, divertikül, trakea

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