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Heterotopic and Orthotopic Tracheal Transplantation in Mice used as Models to Study the Development of Obliterative Airway Disease
Published on: January 20, 2010
Saber-sheath malacic trachea remodeled and fixed into a normal shape by long-term placement and then removal of
Ichiro Fukai1, Yosuke Yamakawa, Masanobu Kiriyama
1The Second Department of Surgery, Nagoya City University Medical School, Nagoya, Japan. ifukai@med.nagoya-cu.ac.jp
Abstract:
We report the case of a 59-year-old man who presented with major dyspnea due to saber-sheath malacic trachea associated with chronic pulmonary obstructive disease. The placement of a temporary tracheal stent alleviated his dyspnea very well; hence the stent was replaced with a Gianturco wire stent (Cook Cardiology, Bloomington, IN). However, this required removal due to wire-stent-related complications 2 years after the replacement. Surprisingly the trachea had been remodeled to a normal shape resulting in comfortable, functional respiratory status. A review of the literature reveals our case to be the first report of curing saber-sheath malacic trachea without leaving any prostheses or other foreign materials.
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