Tracheal lipoma mimicking obstructive lung disease.
Tracheal tumors are rare and can be difficult to diagnose due to their capacity to mimic other obstructive lung diseases, such as asthma and COPD. We report the case of a female patient with a tracheal tumor. She had previously been treated for asthma and COPD, with little response to the treatment. The onset of infectious complications prompted further investigation. Chest CT images suggested the presence of a tumor, which was confirmed by fiberoptic bronchoscopy. The tumor was endoscopically resected. However, the patient evolved to death due to pneumonia and septic shock.
Mota
Vinícius Turano
VT
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Nossa Senhora das Mercês Sisters Hospital, Montes Claros, Brazil. viniciusturano@terra.com.br
Maia
José Geraldo Soares
JG
Barbosa
Ana Teresa Fernandes
AT
Fernandes
Diego Franco Silveira
DF
Rocha
Emanuelly Botelho
EB
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000473:pathology*; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008508:Medication Errors; D014134:Tracheal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*