• Respiratory care · Jul 2014

    Case Reports

    Obstructive Fibrinous Tracheal Pseudomembrane: A Rare condition in post-extubation stridor.

    • Narongwit Nakwan.
    • Division of Pulmonology, Department of Medicine, Hat Yai Medical Education Center, Hat Yai Hospital, Songkhla, Thailand. naronak@hotmail.com.
    • Respir Care. 2014 Jul 1;59(7):e91-3.

    AbstractObstructive fibrinous tracheal pseudomembrane (OFTP) is an airway complication that occurs after endotracheal intubation. It originates from superficial mucosal abrasion and desquamation of necrotic tracheal epithelium at the site of cuff pressure. This condition is a rare cause of postextubation stridor. We present a case of postextubation stridor secondary to OFTP, resulting in clinical features of upper airway obstruction > 8 h after extubation. The case features complete obstruction at the tip of the endotracheal tube from OFTP.Copyright © 2014 by Daedalus Enterprises.

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