title: [Tracheal paraganglioma in pregnant woman].
abstract: Paraganglioma with tracheal location is a rare tumor. Twelve cases with involvement of the trachea have been reported in English literature, including six cases of solely tracheal paragangliomas. We present a case of a paraganglioma confined to the tracheal wall in a 33-year-old pregnant woman. The tumor was locally resected. Follow-up 17 months later showed no evidence of relapse. Based on the literature, we found that the most common symptoms are respiratory impairment and haemoptysis. None of the cases showed malignant behaviour.
authors.affiliation: Øre-Naese-Halskirurgisk Afdeling, Odense Universitetshospital, 5000 Odense C. bjarki_d@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Bjarki Ditlev
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Djurhuus
authors.forename: Annelise Solveig
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Krogdahl
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Godballe
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010235:Paraganglioma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D014134:Tracheal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery