title: Primary tracheal leiomyosarcoma.
abstract: We present the clinical course of a 56-year-old female patient with a primary tracheal leiomyosarcoma. The diagnostic approach and pathological classification of this seldom described tumour remains extremely difficult. We discuss the symptoms as well as the diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, including multimodal chemotherapy with organ-preserving surgery leading to complete remission.
authors.affiliation: ENT Department, Benjamin Franklin Medical Center, Freie Universität of Berlin, Germany. reichert@medizin.fu-berlin.de
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Reichert
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Helling
authors.forename: H D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Menssen
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Perez-Canto
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Scherer
mesh_terms: D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D014134:Tracheal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery