Tracheal Ulcers Due to Endotracheal Tube Cuff Pressure

Abstract

Tracheal injury is a well-known complication of endotracheal intubation. We present a case of a 73-year-old man who underwent craniotomy because of parenchymal hemorrhage involving the left hemisphere. After the surgical procedure, he was admitted to the intensive care unit. Bronchoscopy-guided percutaneous dilational tracheostomy was performed on day 8 of mechanical ventilation. During the procedure, tracheal ulcers were found affecting the anterior tracheal wall. The site of the lesions corresponded to the site where the endotracheal tube cuff was placed previously.