David describes the dissected trachea of a silkmoth caterpillar as ‘a Medusa from another world’. The trachea acts as an insect’s lungs. The branched network of tubes delivers oxygen directly to every ...

The trachea is a tube-like structure in the neck and upper chest. It stretches from the larynx, or voice box, to the bronchi and transports air to and from the lungs when a person breathes. When a ...

IN 1931, I performed an autopsy on a five-month-old baby who had had wheezing respirations since birth and had recently developed difficulty in swallowing. At this examination a ring of blood vessels ...

We report tracheal replacement with fresh aortic allografts in two patients with large chemotherapy-resistant and radiotherapy-resistant tumors (mucoepidermoid and adenoid cystic carcinomas). These ...

The trachea is also known as the windpipe. Tracheal deviation, or tracheal displacement, is when the trachea shifts from its usual position in the neck and chest to one side. It is a symptom rather ...

Cancer of the trachea affects the tube connecting the mouth and nose to the lungs. It is a rare form of cancer without a specific known cause. Tracheal cancers are classified as primary and secondary ...