Optimal Management With Radical Resection of Obstructive Primary Chondrosarcoma of the Trachea.

Moret, Aurélien; Glorion, Matthieu; Gonin, François; Longchampt, Elisabeth; Colin, Charlotte; Mignon, François; Sage, Edouard; Chapelier, Alain · Ann Thorac Surg · 2021

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Abstract

We report 2 cases of chondrosarcoma of the trachea. This etiology of tracheal tumors is exceptional, and only a few cases have been reported so far. The optimal management for these 2 cases was challenging. First an interventional bronchoscopy was required for biopsy and to prevent airway obstruction. Second a radical en bloc resection with free margins was performed through a sternotomy in the first case and by a cervicotomy in the second case. Fifty and 6 months after surgery the 2 patients are alive with no local or distant recurrence.

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