Tracheobronchial Polyps Following Thermal Inhalation Injury.
10.4046/trd.2014.76.5.237
- Author:
Beomsu SHIN
1
;
Mikyeong KIM
;
Hongseok YOO
;
Se Jin KIM
;
Ji Eun LEE
;
Kyeongman JEON
Author Information
1. Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kjeon@skku.edu
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Burns, Inhalation;
Polyps;
Trachea;
Bronchi
- MeSH:
Bronchi;
Burns, Inhalation;
Hot Temperature;
Humans;
Inhalation*;
Polyps*;
Smoke Inhalation Injury;
Trachea;
Vocal Cords
- From:Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
2014;76(5):237-239
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The early pulmonary consequences of inhalation injury are well documented; however, little is known about delayed pulmonary complications following thermal inhalation injury. Although thermal injury below the vocal cords is rare because of effective heat dissipation in the upper airway, inflammatory endobronchial polyps have previously been reported as a delayed complication associated with inhalation injury. We report an extraordinary case of tracheobronchial polyps in patients with smoke inhalation injury. This report shows the delayed development and natural course of tracheobronchial polyps following thermal injury.
