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Abstract : In this modern era, refinement of operative procedures and advanced instrumentation have made total thyroidectomy for benign and malignant diseases of the thyroid gland a safe procedure. Delayed tracheal perforation after thyroidectomy is a rare complication with very few cases reported. We present a case of a 47-year-old female with a delayed perforation in the trachea following thyroidectomy. Computerized tomogram demonstrated the defect in the trachea. Emergency exploration and closure of the rent in the trachea with a muscle patch, along with tracheostomy was done for the condition.