[The use of a silicone T tube for the treatment of a case of American mucocutaneous leishmaniasis with tracheomalacia].

Abstract

The authors report a case of mucosal leishmaniasis, in which tracheomalacia and respiratory insufficiency occurred. The nature of the illness, the patient's general condition and the great extension of the affected tracheal segment made segmental resection and anastomosis inviable. The silicone T tube, which proved itself useful, was the choice, thus motivating this report of the procedure.

• Authors: V S Amato, M I Boulos, V Amato Neto, L T Filomeno
• Journal: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (Rev Soc Bras Med Trop) 1995 Apr-Jun Vol. 28 Issue 2 Pg. 129-30 ISSN: 0037-8682 [Print] Brazil
• Vernacular Title: Utilização do tubo em "T" de silicone para tratamento de um caso de leishmaniose tegumentar americana com traqueomalácia.
• PMID: 7716325 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Silicone Elastomers

Topics

• Chronic Disease
• Humans
• Intubation, Intratracheal (instrumentation)
• Leishmaniasis, Mucocutaneous (complications, therapy)
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Silicone Elastomers
• Tracheal Stenosis (etiology, therapy)
• Tracheostomy