Tracheal compression
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Causes
Common Causes
Causes by Organ System
Cardiovascular | Aberrant right subclavian artery, Aneurysm of the aorta, Anomalous brachiocephalic trunk, Anomalous left common carotid artery, Anomalous left pulmonary artery, Double aortic arch, Elongated aortic arch in congenitally corrected transposition of great arteries, Hairpin right aortic arch, Innominate artery , Innominate artery aneurysm, Intrathoracic aneurysm of the right subclavian artery, Kommerell diverticulum, Pulmonary sling, Right aortic arch with left ligamentum arteriosum, Vascular anomalies, Vascular rings |
Chemical / poisoning | No underlying causes |
Dermatologic | No underlying causes |
Drug Side Effect | No underlying causes |
Ear Nose Throat | No underlying causes |
Endocrine | Benign thyroid disease, Goiter, Graves' disease, Thyroid adenoma, Thyroiditis |
Environmental | No underlying causes |
Gastroenterologic | No underlying causes |
Genetic | No underlying causes |
Hematologic | No underlying causes |
Iatrogenic | No underlying causes |
Infectious Disease | No underlying causes |
Musculoskeletal / Ortho | No underlying causes |
Neurologic | No underlying causes |
Nutritional / Metabolic | No underlying causes |
Obstetric/Gynecologic | No underlying causes |
Oncologic | No underlying causes |
Opthalmologic | No underlying causes |
Overdose / Toxicity | No underlying causes |
Psychiatric | No underlying causes |
Pulmonary | No underlying causes |
Renal / Electrolyte | No underlying causes |
Rheum / Immune / Allergy | No underlying causes |
Sexual | No underlying causes |
Trauma | No underlying causes |
Urologic | No underlying causes |
Dental | No underlying causes |
Miscellaneous | No underlying causes |
Causes in Alphabetical Order