PMC5177452_01
Pneumomediastinum and tracheal rupture after routine endobronchial intubation. CT-scans with coronary and sagittal reconstruction.
10-1055-s-0035-1570376-i150191crt-1.jpg
PMC5177452_01_10-1055-s-0035-1570376-i150191crt-1.jpg
FI150191crt-1
CT showed no signs of embolism, no consolidations, no pneumothorax. CT scan revealed pneumo-mediastinum and tracheal injury (Fig. 1).
(A, B) Tracheal injury in the distal tracheal part with a 4 cm long tracheal tear and bronchoscopic imaging after stent placement (ALVEOLUS tracheal stent).
10-1055-s-0035-1570376-i150191crt-2.jpg
PMC5177452_01_10-1055-s-0035-1570376-i150191crt-2.jpg
FI150191crt-2
The tracheal tear started at the middle part of the trachea and continued till 1cm above the carina (Fig. 2a).
Chest X-ray and CT-scan after successful endotracheal stent placement.
10-1055-s-0035-1570376-i150191crt-3.jpg
PMC5177452_01_10-1055-s-0035-1570376-i150191crt-3.jpg
FI150191crt-3