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J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol · Apr 2012
Case ReportsObstructive fibrinous tracheal pseudomembrane.
- Berna Botan Yildirim, Aysegul Karalezli, Hatice Canan Hasanoglu, and Olcay Kandemir.
- Pulmonology Department, Etlik Ihtisas Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. mdberna2001@yahoo.com
- J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol. 2012 Apr 1;19(2):129-31.
AbstractObstructive fibrinous tracheal pseudomembrane is a rare but potentially fatal complication associated with endotracheal intubation. Little is known about the mechanisms that play a role in the development of tracheal pseudomembrane, but it requires early diagnosis and treatment to prevent its major consequences. In this report, we present a case of obstructive fibrinous tracheal pseudomembrane, which developed a day after extubation in a patient who was intubated for 2 days. Therapeutic bronchoscopy was highly successful in removing the lesion and improving the clinical course.
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