Tracheal schwannoma as a mimic of bronchial asthma
Singapore medical journal
;
: e95-6, 2012.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-334476
ABSTRACT
Primary tracheal tumours are rare and less frequently observed than bronchial tumours. Primary neurogenic tumours of the trachea as schwannomas or neurilemmomas are extremely uncommon. We report a tracheal schwannoma in a female patient who presented with breathlessness and wheeze, and she was being treated for asthma. Flexible bronchoscopy revealed a large pedunculated tracheal mass and biopsy confirmed schwannoma. She was treated with laser ablation with partial reduction of the tumour. Subsequently, she was lost to follow-up, although resection of the tumour with tracheal reconstruction was planned.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pathology
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Asthma
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General Surgery
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Trachea
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Biopsy
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Bronchoscopy
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Tracheal Neoplasms
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Diagnostic Imaging
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Radiography, Thoracic
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Singapore medical journal
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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