title: Primary fibrosarcoma of the trachea presenting with acute airway loss.
abstract: Primary sarcomas of the trachea are rare occurrences that present with nonspecific symptoms, making timely diagnosis difficult. We report a case of primary fibrosarcoma of the trachea that presented with acute airway loss secondary to tracheal discontinuity due to tumor destruction. This unusual clinical presentation highlights the difficulties posed in the diagnosis and management of tracheal sarcomas. A discussion of the relevant literature is presented.
authors.affiliation: Tufts University School of Medicine, 145 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA. Electronic address: conner.massey@tufts.edu.
authors.forename: Conner
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Massey
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Tufts Medical Center.
authors.forename: Nora
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Laver
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Tufts Medical Center.
authors.forename: Harprit
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bedi
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology - HNS, Tufts Medical Center.
authors.forename: Richard O
authors.initials: RO
authors.lastname: Wein
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D018450:Disease Progression; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005354:Fibrosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness / Q000473:pathology; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D035583:Rare Diseases; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D014134:Tracheal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D014139:Tracheostomy / Q000379:methods