[Tracheal tumor treated as asthma]. / Une tumeur trachéale traitée comme un asthme.
Rev Pneumol Clin
; 70(6): 353-6, 2014 Dec.
Article
in Fr
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25131369
ABSTRACT
Primary tumors of the trachea are very rare. In adults, the majority of them are malignant. Schwannomas are exceedingly rare benign tumors in the tracheobronchial tree. We report a case of a 37-year-old man who was hospitalized for increasing dyspnea. He had been treated for bronchial asthma for the last 4 years with no benefit. The CT scan of the chest and bronchoscopy identified a tracheal mass that was prolapsed in the left stem bronchus. The patient did not remain free of disease after endoscopic laser resection. So, surgical resection was made. The tumor was excised at its base. A segment of the left stem bronchus was removed and primary anastomosis was performed. The histopathologic diagnosis was of a benign schwannoma without malignant elements. There was no recurrence during the follow-up period. This case demonstrates that intratracheal masses should be considered in patients with dyspnea or in patients with asthma refractory to conventional therapy.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Asthma
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Tracheal Neoplasms
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Neurilemmoma
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Fr
Journal:
Rev Pneumol Clin
Year:
2014
Document type:
Article