Assessing Tracheoinnominate Fistula in Patients With Neuromuscular Disorders: A Case Report.

Chau, Isabelle J; Moscatello, Alessandra; Hamberis, Alexandra O; Said, Sameh M; McLevy-Bazzanella, Jennifer · Laryngoscope · 2026

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Abstract

Tracheostomy-dependent patients with neuromuscular disorders (NMDs) face an increased risk of tracheoinnominate fistula (TIF), a rare yet often fatal complication of tracheostomy. We present a case of an impending TIF in a patient with X-linked myotubular myopathy (XLMTM) and propose guidelines on the prevention and management of TIF in patients with NMDs.

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