Saber sheath trachea

Case contributed by Andrew Ho
Diagnosis not applicable

Presentation

Preoperative chest x-ray

Patient Data

Age: 65 years
Gender: Male

Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines."

x-ray

Diffuse narrowing of the intrathoracic trachea.  Extrathoracic trachea has a normal caliber.

ct

Side-to-side narrowing of the intrathoracic trachea.  It is longer (anterior-posterior) than it is wide (side-to-side).

Case Discussion

Most commonly associated with emphysema or COPD.

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