Tracheal and bronchial tumors.
Although primary tracheobronchial tumors are extremely rare in children, recurrent respiratory symptoms resistant to conventional therapy require further investigations to exclude possible malignant obstructive causes. As the matter of fact, early diagnosis may allow minimally invasive surgeries, improving the standard of living and the globally survival rate. The aim of this article is to provide an overview of diagnosis and management of tracheobronchial tumors in the early age, since only few reports are reported in the worldwide literature.
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Clinica Las Condes Medical Center, Hospital de Niños Calvo Mackenna, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Patricio
P
Varela
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Necker Enfants-Malades Hospital-Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cite, Paris, France.
Luca
L
Pio
Department of Medical Sciences, Surgery and Neurosciences, Clinic Pediatric Surgery, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
Elisa
E
Brandigi
DINOGMI University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy;; Pediatric Surgery Unit, Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy.
Irene
I
Paraboschi
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Necker Enfants-Malades Hospital-Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cite, Paris, France.
Nazhia
N
Khen-Dunlop
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Necker Enfants-Malades Hospital-Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cite, Paris, France.
Erik
E
Hervieux
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Necker Enfants-Malades Hospital-Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cite, Paris, France.
Cecile
C
Muller
DINOGMI University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy;; Pediatric Surgery Unit, Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy.
Girolamo
G
Mattioli
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Necker Enfants-Malades Hospital-Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cite, Paris, France.
Sabine
S
Sarnacki
Pediatric Surgery Unit, Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy.
Michele
M
Torre
Primary tracheobronchial tumors; fibro-bronchoscopy; pediatric tumors; sleeve resection; subglottic hemangioma