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Severe Tracheal Compression as a Late Complication of Plombage

Department of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, UK

For reprint information contact: Raimondo Ascione, MD Tel: 44 11 7928 3145 Fax : 44 11 7929 9737 Email: R.Ascione{at}bristol.ac.uk, Department of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol BS2 8HW, UK.

Prior to the antituberculous drugs era, plombage was commonly performed for the management of pulmonary tuberculosis. However, this procedure has been associated with a variety of early and late complications depending on the technique as well as the material used. We report a rare case of severe tracheal compression as a late complication of plombage and a review of the literature.