repeated tracheostomy tube cuff rupture due to tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica: a case report

introduction: tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica (tpo) is a rare benign disorder of the lower part of the trachea and the upper part of the main bronchi.   case report: a case of tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica (tpo) diagnosed at the time of intubation in an intensive care unit due to difficulty when advancing the endotracheal tube beyond the vocal cords, is reported. a problem was encountered which had not been reported previously in tpo: repeated cuff rupture at the time of surgical tracheostomy occurred possibly because of bony and cartilaginous tissue located in the tracheal wall.   conclusion:  in addition to difficulty of intubation, tpo may cause tracheostomy tube cuff rupture, which could be explained due to bonny calcification in the tracheal wall.