A Case of Angioleiomyoma in the Tracheal Wall / 대한이비인후과학회지

ABSTRACT

We report a recently encountered case of angioleiomyoma in the tracheal wall. The patient was a 40-year-old man. The main symptoms were coarse breathing sound and dyspnea on exertion. Computed tomography revealed a 2.0 cm-sized, well-defined enhancing round mass originating in the tracheal wall. The tumor was successfully removed with wedge shaped tracheal cartilage resection performed under general anesthesia, and the tracheal wall was closed primarily. Histopathologically, the tumor was composed of proliferating smooth muscle fibers and dilated blood vessels which were well-circumscribed. Angioleiomyoma is a type of benign tumor found rarely in the head and neck area. Complete surgical removal is the treatment of choice as it yields very low recurrence rates.