What does tracheal diverticulum mean

Tracheal diverticulum is a type of tracheal disease. The main cause of this disease is the cystic lesions in the trachea or main bronchi and bronchi. This disease is divided into congenital and acquired. Different conditions require different treatment methods. If the condition is relatively mild, conservative treatment can be adopted. Otherwise, surgery is required. So what does tracheal diverticulum mean?

First, what does tracheal diverticulum mean? Tracheobronchial diverticulum is a cystic lesion that mainly affects the trachea and main bronchi due to various reasons and protrudes outside the tracheal and bronchial cavities. There are two types: congenital and acquired. The acquired type is mostly caused after bronchectomy or tracheoesophageal fistula surgery. There are four types of congenital type. Most patients have no obvious symptoms. Those with mild symptoms can be treated conservatively, and those with severe symptoms can be treated surgically.

Second, tracheal diverticulum refers to the air-filled cystic shadows around the trachea and in the tracheal communication. The histological diagnosis after surgical resection includes tracheal diverticulum, lymphoepithelioid cyst and bronchogenic cyst. The incidence rate is 1-2%. Most are asymptomatic and are often discovered accidentally by CT or bronchoscopy. Some patients may have symptoms such as chest pain and cough.

Third, laryngeal tracheal diverticulum: In the 4th week of embryonic development, a longitudinal groove appears in the middle of the bottom wall of the primitive pharynx, called the laryngeal tracheal groove. It gradually deepens and heals from the tail end to the head end, forming a long blind sac called the laryngeal tracheal diverticulum. Its upper end will develop into the larynx, the middle section into the trachea, and the two enlarged branches at the end are called lung buds, which are the primordium of the main bronchi and lungs. In your case, surgery is better because it is an abnormal structure. It is difficult to achieve the purpose with drugs.

What does tracheal diverticulum mean? Tracheal diverticulum is a cystic lesion caused by various reasons that mainly affects the trachea and main bronchi, protruding outside the tracheal and bronchial cavity. Most of them are the same as the trachea, which is equivalent to a blind end of the trachea bulging out. In most cases, there are no symptoms. If an infection occurs, it will be difficult to cure completely. If the diverticulum enlarges, it will affect the diameter of the trachea and breathing, and surgical removal is required.