Congenital Tracheal Diverticulum

Abstract

A case is reported of congenital tracheal diverticulum with a cough as the only symptom. The development, diagnosis, and symptomatology are reviewed on the basis of the literature. The conclusion must be justified that a cough of long standing may be due to a tracheal diverticulum, and that such can only be diagnosed by careful inspection of the tracheal wall through a bronchoscope.