tracheocele (Meaning)

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tracheocele (n.)

Goiter.

A tumor containing air and communicating with the trachea.

Synonyms & Antonyms of tracheocele

No Synonyms and anytonyms found

tracheocele Sentence Examples

  1. The doctor detected a tracheocele, a herniation of the trachea through the esophageal hiatus.
  2. The patient complained of difficulty swallowing and a hoarse voice, symptoms suggestive of a tracheocele.
  3. A barium swallow study revealed a large tracheocele impinging on the esophagus.
  4. The tracheocele was surgically repaired with the placement of a temporary esophageal stent.
  5. Postoperative recovery from tracheocele repair typically involves a period of nasogastric feeding.
  6. The patient's tracheocele was recurrent, requiring multiple surgeries for correction.
  7. A tracheocele can cause aspiration pneumonia if food or liquid is aspirated into the lungs.
  8. The differential diagnosis of tracheocele includes other conditions such as esophageal diverticula.
  9. Imaging modalities such as CT scans and laryngoscopy are used to diagnose tracheocele.
  10. The management of tracheocele depends on the size and severity of the herniation, and may involve surgery or conservative measures like esophageal dilation.

FAQs About the word tracheocele

Goiter., A tumor containing air and communicating with the trachea.

No synonyms found.

No antonyms found.

The doctor detected a tracheocele, a herniation of the trachea through the esophageal hiatus.

The patient complained of difficulty swallowing and a hoarse voice, symptoms suggestive of a tracheocele.

A barium swallow study revealed a large tracheocele impinging on the esophagus.

The tracheocele was surgically repaired with the placement of a temporary esophageal stent.