Publications by authors named "Masafumi Komori"
Article Synopsis
- - Tracheo-innominate artery fistula (TIF) is a serious and rare complication that can occur after a tracheostomy, as seen in a 44-year-old man with a history of tracheostomy who faced massive hemoptysis and cardiac arrest.
- - The patient had a hyperinflated tracheostomy tube cuff, yet even minor movements of the tube triggered significant bleeding.
- - The treatment involved placing an endovascular stent graft, highlighting that early signs of bleeding can occur before TIF and that this procedure can be a critical temporary solution when other methods fail.
Relapsing polychondritis is a rare inflammation of cartilaginous tissues, the diagnosis of which is usually delayed by a mean period of 2.9 years from symptom onset. We present the case of a 36-year-old man with nasal pain and fever.
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