[A case of undifferentiated carcinoma of the thyroid with compression stenosis of the cervical and mediastinal trachea which was dilated by the expandable metallic stents].
The patient was a 64-year-old male with undifferentiated carcinoma of the thyroid which constricted the trachea. The radiation therapy did not reduce the size of the tumor, and did not improve the dyspnea. Bronchoscopy and tomography showed a compression stenosis of the cervical and mediastinal trachea. It was difficult to insert the T-tube because of the large mass of the neck. Therefore, three EMSs were inserted into the stenotic area of the trachea. Immediately after the insertion of the EMSs, the lumen of the trachea was dilated, and the dyspnea was improved. The patient died of the tumor 7 weeks after the insertion of the EMSs. Autopsy showed that the trachea was dilated by EMSs.
Nomori
H
H
Department of Surgery, Saiseikai Central Hospital.
Kobayashi
R
R
Iga
R
R
Kodera
K
K
Ogawa
K
K
D001999:Bronchoscopy; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*