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Stenosis of the trachea caused by retrosternal ossification
1Department of Chest Surgery, Ehime Prefectural Central Hospital, Matsuyama, Japan. c-epch@eph.pref.ehime.jp
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
|March 28, 2001
Abstract:
An abnormal anatomic structure of the thoracic inlet causing stenosis of the trachea is rare. This case report illustrates a man presenting tracheal stenosis caused by retrosternal ossification, and discusses its clinical significance and possible pathogenesis.