Tracheal glomus tumor: a multidisciplinary approach to management.
A 66-year-old man presented with acute respiratory distress due to a tracheal tumor involving the posterior wall of the upper trachea, with nearly complete airway obstruction. Partial debulking of the tumor's endoluminal component, via rigid bronchoscopy and yttrium-aluminum-perovskite laser, allowed timely and effective airway restoration. The diagnosis was benign tracheal glomus tumor. Two weeks later, elective tracheal sleeve resection with end-to-end anastomosis allowed complete resection of the lesion. No tumor recurrence was found at 21-month follow-up. We describe the multidisciplinary management of this extremely rare tracheal tumor, and review its features.
Thoracic Endoscopy Unit; Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille, Université de la Méditerrannée, Marseille, France.
Lama
L
Sakr
Ramanathan
R
Palaniappan
Marie-José
MJ
Payan
Christophe
C
Doddoli
Hervé
H
Dutau
D000368:Aged; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004724:Endoscopy; D005918:Glomus Tumor / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D014134:Tracheal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*