The unstable infant may undergo either delayed primary repair or a staged repair. Tracheal Cysts Because tracheal cysts occur from evaginations of embryologic tracheal buds, they may occur anywhere along the trachea. The cysts may be completely asymptomatic or may become infected. If they are large enough, they may cause airway compression, resulting in dyspnea and possibly even stridor. Posteriorly located tracheal cysts may compress the esophagus as well, resulting in dysphagia.
Treatment involves surgical excision of the cyst.
It is a rare condition, associated with organomegaly and with diseases of elastic fibers. A tracheal bronchus represents an abnormal tracheal bifurcation above the level of the carina. Other congenital tracheal malformations have been described as well, including tracheal clefts and congenitally short tracheas. Medicine is a constantly changing science and not all therapies are clearly established. New research changes drug and treatment therapies daily.