Tracheal glomus tumor successfully resected with rigid bronchoscopy: a case report.
Glomus tumor of the trachea is a rare disease. A glomus tumor of the trachea in a 70-year-old man is described. The tumor was successfully excised with rigid bronchoscopy. Twenty-four months after treatment there remains no evidence of endobronchial regrowth at bronchoscopy or imaging studies. Histologic features and treatment are discussed.
Colaut
Flavio
F
Department of Thoracic Surgery, City Hospital, Castelfranco Veneto, TV, Italy.
Toniolo
Lamberto
L
Scapinello
Antonio
A
Pozzobon
Maurizia
M