Tracheal paraganglioma: an unusual neoplasm of the upper airway.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.09.053.
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Abstract
Paraganglioma of the trachea is a rare neoplasm, with fewer than 15 cases reported. A 40-year-old man presented with stridor and hemoptysis. Bronchoscopy demonstrated a tumor of the posterior trachea and biopsy initially suggested typical carcinoid. The patient underwent surgical resection uneventfully and made a good recovery. Final pathology disclosed the tumor to be a paraganglioma based on immunohistology. The pathophysiology and treatment of this tumor are discussed.
Medical subject headings
- Carcinoid Tumor
- Paraganglioma
- Tracheal Neoplasms