CTICasesTraumatic Tracheal Rupture post-Intubation
Imaging findings
CT chest shows a large posterior wall tracheal tear with balloon cuff overinflation and modest pneumomediastinum. The patient had been intubated in the field during resuscitation for cardiac arrest.
Key takeaways
Traumatic tracheal rupture is a rare complication of emergency intubation in the field. Radiographic clues include an overinflated/distorted balloon cuff and pneumomediastinum.
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