title: Tracheal myxoma: a rare benign tracheal tumor.
abstract: Benign tracheal tumors are rare. We describe a 39-year-old man who underwent resection of a tracheal myxoma, a previously unrecognized benign tracheal neoplasm. He presented with a 9-month history of wheezing, cough, and dyspnea on exertion. Treatment with bronchodilators and corticosteroids administered by inhalation and systemically did not diminish his symptoms. Pulmonary function tests showed a pattern of airflow limitation consistent with variable extrathoracic obstruction. Chest radiography and computed tomography revealed a tracheal mass. Tracheal resection of the tumor with reconstruction was curative. The patient is free of disease 7 years after surgery.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minn 55905, USA.
authors.forename: Hassan F
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Nadrous
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Krowka
authors.forename: Jeffrey L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Myers
authors.forename: Mark S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.forename: Alain N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Sabri
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009232:Myxoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D035583:Rare Diseases; D014134:Tracheal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*