tracheocele (Meaning)
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tracheocele (n.)
Goiter.
A tumor containing air and communicating with the trachea.
Synonyms & Antonyms of tracheocele
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tracheocele Sentence Examples
- 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.
- Postoperative recovery from tracheocele repair typically involves a period of nasogastric feeding.
- The patient's tracheocele was recurrent, requiring multiple surgeries for correction.
- A tracheocele can cause aspiration pneumonia if food or liquid is aspirated into the lungs.
- The differential diagnosis of tracheocele includes other conditions such as esophageal diverticula.
- Imaging modalities such as CT scans and laryngoscopy are used to diagnose tracheocele.
- 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.
