Solitary plasmacytoma of the trachea treated by loop resection and laser therapy.
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.
Kairalla
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RA
Pulmonary Division, Hospital das Clinicas, University of São Paulo, Brasil.
Carvalho
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CR
Parada
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AA
Alves
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VA
Saldiva
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PH
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*