[Tracheal lipoma: An exceptional cause of tracheal tumors]. / Lipome trachéal : une cause exceptionnelle de tumeur trachéale.
Rev Mal Respir
; 39(1): 58-61, 2022 Jan.
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in Fr
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| ID: mdl-34974925
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Tracheal tumors are rare, they are most often malignant and can manifest themselves by a non-specific respiratory symptomatology with progressively increasing dyspnea orienting in the first place towards a COPD or even an asthma. Among them, tracheal lipoma is exceptional. Its management is based on removal by rigid bronchoscopy. OBSERVATION We report the case of a 73-year-old male patient who presented with non-specific dyspnea that progressively worsened over several months. The EFR showed a flattening of the flow-volume curves, the CT scan showed an anterolateral oval tracheal tumor with fatty density, the bronchial endoscopy showed a tumor lesion with stenosis of about 90% of the airway. Management consisted of a rigid bronchoscopy to delete obtruction with biopsies. Anatomopathology concluded to a tracheal lipoma.CONCLUSION:
Progressively worsening dyspnea, especially if there are signs of inspiratory dyspnea, required a systematic bronchial endoscopy to avoid the possibility of a tracheal tumor.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Asthma
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Tracheal Neoplasms
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Lipoma
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Fr
Journal:
Rev Mal Respir
Year:
2022
Document type:
Article