Squamous cell carcinoma of the trachea in an infant: a case report.
Primary malignant tumours of the trachea are extremely rare in infants. This report describes an 11-month-old boy suffering from severe dyspnea with a 5-month history of stridor and 'bronchitis'. A hard mass could be palpated below the right lobe of the thyroid gland. Roentgenograms and endoscopy showed an exophytic tumour filling more than 80% of the tracheal lumen. A tracheal resection and a subtotal thyroidectomy with primary anastomosis was performed. An invasive squamous cell carcinoma of the trachea was diagnosed. This is the first reported case in an infant in the English literature. A local recurrence was found on MRI 19 weeks later. The infant died at 16 months of age.
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Service d'ORL, Hôpital Robert-Debré, Faculté de Médecine X., Bichat, Paris, France.
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Livarek
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D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D014134:Tracheal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery