An uncommon indication for tracheal resection.
In well selected cases, in which preoperative investigations allow us to plan a tracheal resection-anastomosis, surgery is the best current treatment also for secondary tumours involving the trachea. We report a case of a patient suffering from severe dyspnoea for tracheal stenosis due to recurrence of an epidermoid cancer of the tongue. Surgical treatment allowed us to obtain very good palliation.
Rusca
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Department of General Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University of Parma, Italy.
Carbognani
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P
Cattelani
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Spaggiari
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L
Solli
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Bobbio
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P
D000328:Adult; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D014132:Trachea / Q000601:surgery*; D014134:Tracheal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014140:Tracheotomy