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Multiple Tracheobronchial Diverticula Presenting with Mediastinitis

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A 44-year-old man with a history of two episodes of pneumonia in high school presented with a three-day history of a productive cough and fever. Chest computed tomography showed a… Click to show full abstract

A 44-year-old man with a history of two episodes of pneumonia in high school presented with a three-day history of a productive cough and fever. Chest computed tomography showed a posterior mediastinal low-density area, suggesting a diagnosis of mediastinitis, with multiple cystic lesions around the trachea and main bronchi (Picture 1). Bronchoscopy revealed multiple pouches on the right side of the membranous trachea, carina (Picture 2), and main bron-

Keywords: tracheobronchial diverticula; mediastinitis multiple; diverticula presenting; mediastinitis; presenting mediastinitis; multiple tracheobronchial

Journal Title: Internal Medicine
Year Published: 2022

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