14 August 2020: Articles
Tracheal Stenosis After Tracheostomy for Mechanical Ventilation in COVID-19 Pneumonia– A Report of 2 Cases from Northern Italy
Unusual clinical course, Challenging differential diagnosis, Diagnostic / therapeutic accidents, Management of emergency care
Carmine Fernando Gervasio E , Gianluca Averono C , Luca Robiolio B , Massimo Bertoletti B , Umberto Colageo D , Luca De Col D , Fabio Bertone E*DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.926731
Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e926731
Table 1. Extubated coronavirus disease 2019 patients after surgical tracheostomy (in bold, characteristics of patients with tracheal stenosis).
| Patient no. | Male/Female | Age | Body mass index | Other diseases | Time of tracheostomy (days after hospital admission) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | F | 78 | 36 | Colon cancer, hypertension | 11 |
| 4 | M | 68 | 37 | Asthma | 12 |
| 5 | M | 62 | 29 | Anemia, hepatitis C | 10 |