%0 Journal Article %A Aykut Eliçora %A Serife Tuba Liman %A Salih Topçu %A Asli Gül Akgül %A Hasan Tahsin Sarisoy %A Sevtap Gümüstas %A Seymur Salih Mehmetoglu %A Ahmet Ilgazli %T Congenital tracheal diverticulum seen in adult age: Two cases %D 2011 %J European Respiratory Journal %P p2410 %V 38 %N Suppl 55 %X Tracheal diverticulum is a very rare entity. Congenital ones appear 4-5 cm below the vocal cords and in right lateral wall of trachea. Usually diagnosed incidentally. We present here two tracheal diverticulum diagnosed incidentally.Case 1: A 65-year old male patient was admitted to our clinic with back ache and cough. The CT scan of the chest showed posterior mediastinal mass and tracheal diverticulum which was in the middle of trachea at posterolateral wall. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy demonstrated the communication between the trachea and the diverticulum. The patient was operated because of posterior mediastinal mass, not considered for tracheal diverticulum.Case 2: A 51-year-old male patient was admitted to clinic of nephrology with chronic renal failure. The patient was referred to our clinic with dyspne. The CT scan of the chest showed pleural effusion and a tubular air-filled structure, which was adjacent to the posterolateral wall of the trachea at the level of thoracic inlet. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy demonstrated a communication between trachea and diverticulum. The patient was treated conservative management with antibiotics and bronchodilators.Treatment options of tracheal diverticulum include surgical resection and conservative management. Treatment options change depending on the patient's symptoms, age and physical state. Surgery is recommended for symptomatic patients, conservative medical treatment for elderly and debilitated patients. %U