[Tracheal stenosis due to metastatic adenopathic compression from breast carcinoma].
Paratracheal lymph-nodal metastases secondary of breast cancer aren't frequent in this kind of cancer. Here is described the case of a 76-years-old woman come to our note for ingravescent dyspnoea caused by metastatic adenopathy compression of the tracheal lumen. After excluding other treatments, a tracheal stent is put on. The obstruction gets better right away, the initial severe respiratory symptoms are improved and the ventilation is almost normal.
Malerba
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M
Cattedra di Medicina Interna I, Università, Brescia. medresp@master.cci.unibs.it
Cavaliere
S
S
Marengoni
A
A
Politi
A
A
Radaeli
A
A
Grassi
V
V
D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D018270:Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D015607:Stents; D013997:Time Factors; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy