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Spontaneous tracheal rupture caused by vomiting.

Matthew S Stevens¹, T Corbin Mullis, Jeffrey D Carron

¹Department of Otolaryngology and Communicative Sciences, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39216, USA.

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Summary

Vomiting can cause spontaneous tracheal rupture in children, a rare condition. This case highlights diagnosis and successful conservative management of this unusual pediatric airway injury.

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Area of Science:

Pediatric medicine
Gastroenterology
Pulmonology

Background:

Spontaneous tracheal rupture is rare, typically associated with forceful coughing.
Vomiting-induced tracheal rupture has not been previously reported in pediatric cases.

Observation:

A 14-year-old girl with new-onset type 1 diabetes mellitus and diabetic ketoacidosis presented with respiratory distress.
Physical examination revealed subcutaneous emphysema of the neck and chest, with chest X-ray showing pneumomediastinum.
CT scan confirmed a posterior tracheal tear distal to the cricoid cartilage.

Findings:

The patient's tracheal rupture was solely attributed to violent vomiting.
Esophageal rupture was ruled out via swallow study.
Conservative management, including oxygen therapy, led to complete resolution of the tracheal tear within 5 days without intubation.

Implications:

This case represents the first reported pediatric instance of tracheal rupture caused by vomiting.
Clinicians should consider tracheal injury in pediatric patients with pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema following severe vomiting.
Conservative management may be effective for managing such rare tracheal tears.