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case_images: CT-chest showing megaesophagus with nasogastric tube and tracheal intubation but no tracheal compression. (a) Axial sections and (b) sagittal section.
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case_images: CT-chest performed initially when the patient was intubated found a megaesophagus but no tracheal compression (Figure 1).
case_images: Anteroposterior chest X-ray showing enlargement of the upper mediastinum secondary to megaesophagus.
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case_images: In view of the presence of a pulmonary focus on chest X-ray (Figure 2), diagnosis of aspiration pneumonia was retained.
case_images: CT-chest showing megaesophagus with tracheal compression. (a) Axial sections and (b) sagittal section.
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case_images: At this time, new CT-chest without intubation found megaesophagus, this time with tracheal compression (Figure 3).
case_images: Trachea during bronchoscopic examination. (a) During expiration, at 10 cm from vocal cords with complete expiratory collapse. (b) During inspiration, at 10 cm from vocal cords with 80% inspiratory collapse. (c) Appearance of the trachea at the beginning of the tracheomalacia zone.
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case_images: Bronchoscopy performed at this time revealed a TM with complete expiratory collapse and 80% inspiratory collapse associated with an inflammatory mucosa (Figure 4).