Obstructing tracheal lipoma: management of a rare tumor.
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Abstract
Benign neoplasms of the trachea are rare. We describe a 46-year-old patient with a lipoma arising from the membranous trachea and causing severe respiratory obstruction. Investigation and management of this problem are discussed, and the literature is reviewed.
Medical subject headings
- Airway Obstruction
- Lipoma
- Tracheal Neoplasms