Which of the following conditions is considered a late mechanical complication of inhalation injuries?

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Late complications of inhalation injury may be related to mechanical damage or to the consequences of an inflammatory response.Mechanical complications occur most often as a result of iatrogenic injury from endotracheal or tracheostomy tube cuffs.This damage may cause erosion of the tracheal cartilage and result in tracheomalacia.Injuries to the tracheal epithelium may result in fibrosis and stenosis of the trachea,which lead to subglottic stenosis.Cuff erosion into adjacent structures (e.g. ,innominate artery)may result in exsanguinating hemorrhage.The injuries are difficult to diagnose and often develop slowly.

Which of the Following Conditions Is Considered a Late Mechanical