title: Fibrosarcoma of the trachea in a child: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: We present a case of nearly total obstruction of the trachea in a 15-month-old boy suffering from tracheal fibrosarcoma. The diagnosis was confirmed on histological examination of a removed part of the tumor, with subsequent successful complete resection of tracheal fibrosarcoma. Follow-up to the age of 13 years showed complete recovery with normalization of respiratory functions. The diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of this case are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Oncology-Hematology, Rambam Medical Center and Faculty of Medicine, Technion--Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Postovsky
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Peleg
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ben-Itzhak
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Arush
mesh_terms: D005354:Fibrosarcoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011182:Postoperative Care; D014134:Tracheal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*