Tracheomalacia: A Rare Complication After Thyroi dectomy

Abstract

Tracheomalacia is weakness of tracheal wall caused by softening of supporting cartilage and hypotonia of myoelastic elements. In patients with huge thyroid, following thyroidectomy it is due to extrinsic compression by enlarged thyroid in which previously normal cartilage undergoes degeneration. We report a case of tracheomalacia following total thyroidectomy for malignant neoplasm of thyroid gland who was diagnosed and managed.

Keywords

• Total thyroidectomy
• Tracheomalacia
• Bronchoscopy