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2023 , Vol. 28 >Issue 04: 383 - 387

DOI: https://doi.org/10.16139/j.1007-9610.2023.04.016

Case report

Tracheal diverticula discovered during surgery: a report of 2 cases and literature review

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  • 1. Department of General Surgery，Shanghai International Medical Center, Shanghai 201315, China
    2. Department of General Surgery，Punan Branch of Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200125, China
    3. Department of General Surgery，Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China

Received date: 2022-10-08

  Online published: 2023-10-24

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Abstract

To analyze the reasons why tracheal diverticula is easy to be missed or misdiagnosed in the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid tumors, and to strengthen the understanding of the clinical characteristics of the disease. The reasons of the misdiagnosis and missed diagnosis in similar cases were analyzed, and the anatomy, differential diagnosis, and examination methods by reviewing the relevant literature in the past 20 years were further analyzed. At the same time, a retrospective analysis was carried out on two recent clinical cases of tracheal diverticula discovered during surgery. Tracheal diverticula is easily confused with thyroid tumor and may be misdiagnosed for the following reasons: tracheal diverticula is asymptomatic in most patients; symptomatic tracheal diverticula has similar clinical symptoms to thyroid nodules; lack of character in imaging findings. General surgeons should improve their awareness and vigilance of tracheal diverticula. Neck CT should be listed as a routine examination before thyroid-related surgery.

Key words： Tracheal diverticula; Thyroid tumor; Radical thyroidectomy

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HE Wen, GU Jianhua, XING Xujian, WENG Ziyi, FEI Jian . Tracheal diverticula discovered during surgery: a report of 2 cases and literature review[J]. Journal of Surgery Concepts & Practice, 2023 , 28(04) : 383 -387 . DOI: 10.16139/j.1007-9610.2023.04.016

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