title: Solitary plasmacytoma of the trachea treated by loop resection and laser therapy.
abstract: A 53 year old woman with respiratory failure and stridor caused by a tracheal plasmacytoma was treated by endoscopic loop polypectomy and neodymium YAG laser therapy, followed by local irradiation. Two years later there was no evidence of recurrence of disease.
authors.affiliation: Pulmonary Division, Hospital das Clinicas, University of São Paulo, Brasil.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Kairalla
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Carvalho
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Parada
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Alves
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Saldiva
mesh_terms: D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010954:Plasmacytoma / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D014134:Tracheal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*