Successful resection of endotracheal papillary adenocarcinoma by endoscopic electrosurgery using a new snare: report of a case.
We report herein the rare case of a patient with endotracheal papillary adenocarcinoma of the goblet cell type. The tumor existed in the upper trachea, obstructing 95% of the airway, and prompt palliation was required. Endotracheal polypectomy was successfully performed in this patient using electrosurgery with a new snare designed for the respiratory tract. The procedure took only a few minutes and the dyspnea was relieved promptly without any complications. The alternative techniques for palliation of bronchial stenosis are also discussed.
Sagawa
M
M
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan.
Inoue
K
K
Sato
M
M
Matsumura
Y
Y
Kubo
H
H
Fujimura
S
S
D000231:Adenocarcinoma, Papillary / Q000601:surgery*; D000368:Aged; D004598:Electrosurgery / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D019723:Endoscopes; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014134:Tracheal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*