title: Tracheal schwannoma as a mimic of bronchial asthma.
abstract: Primary tracheal tumours are rare and less frequently observed than bronchial tumours. Primary neurogenic tumours of the trachea as schwannomas or neurilemmomas are extremely uncommon. We report a tracheal schwannoma in a female patient who presented with breathlessness and wheeze, and she was being treated for asthma. Flexible bronchoscopy revealed a large pedunculated tracheal mass and biopsy confirmed schwannoma. She was treated with laser ablation with partial reduction of the tumour. Subsequently, she was lost to follow-up, although resection of the tumour with tracheal reconstruction was planned.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Christian Medical College, Vellore 632004, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Rajesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: Devasahayam J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Christopher
authors.forename: Balamugesh
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Thangakunam
authors.forename: Rekha
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Samuel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001706:Biopsy; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014132:Trachea / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014134:Tracheal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery