Severe Tracheal Compression as a Late Complication of Plombage

Abstract

Prior to the antituberculous drugs era, plombage was commonly performed for the management of pulmonary tuberculosis. However, this procedure has been associated with a variety of early and late complications depending on the technique as well as the material used. We report a rare case of severe tracheal compression as a late complication of plombage and a review of the literature.

Iatrogenic Swallowing of Dentures With Resultant Tracheal Compression Requiring Mechanical Ventilation: A Case Report

“…A wide variety of etiologies of extrinsic tracheal compression have been reported, including peritracheal abscess, paratracheal lymphadenopathy, parathyroid cysts, esophageal intramural hematoma, thyroid goiters, thyroid tumors, right-sided aortic arch with an aberrant left subclavian artery, double aortic arch, Kommerell diverticulum, innominate artery aneurysm, aortic arch aneurysm, esophageal schwannoma, achalasia, vertebral column deformities (ie, straight back syndrome), chest well deformities, and plombage. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] Presenting complaints of tracheal compression often included dyspnea, stridor, cough, and a lump sensation in throat. Asphyxiation via tracheal compression has been reported in the case of an esophageal leiomyoma.…”