Abstract
Scabbard is the sheath used for covering swords, knives or other large blades. A scabbard trachea is called so because of its resemblance of shape (Fig. 1) caused by lateral compression usually by thyroid enlargement. Here we present such a case depicting the radiological findings of a scabbard trachea.
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Sengupta, S., Mukherjee, R., Bose, S. et al. Scabbard Trachea in a Case of Retrosternal Goitre. Indian J Surg 79, 468–469 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-017-1678-z
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