title: A case of fibrous histiocytoma of the trachea in an infant treated by endobronchial ND:YAG laser.
abstract: Fibrous histiocytomas are uncommon tracheal tumors. They generally involve only the lung parenchyma; endobronchial involvement is extremely rare. At present, surgical resection is considered the therapy of choice for definitive diagnosis and cure. Endoscopical treatment is uncommon in pediatric patients because of the technical endoscopical difficulties and the high recurrence rate of treatment by endoscopy alone. We report the first case of fibrous histiocytoma in an infant successfully treated by endoscopy and yttrium alluminum garnet (YAG)-laser.
authors.affiliation: Thoracic Surgery Department and Surgical Thoracic Endoscopy, Niguarda Hospital, Milano, Italy.
authors.forename: Serena
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Conforti
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bonacina
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ravini
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Torre
mesh_terms: D001999:Bronchoscopy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation; D013997:Time Factors; D014134:Tracheal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome