Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Mismatch: A Case of Tracheal Hamartoma.
Med Princ Pract
; 26(2): 176-178, 2017.
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OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate the diagnostic challenge of tracheal hamartoma in a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). CLINICAL PRESENTATION AND INTERVENTION: A 65-year-old man with COPD was admitted with sudden onset of asphyxia attacks related to the position of his body. Computerized tomography (CT) of the neck showed a soft tissue mass with calcification, which occluded more than two-thirds of the proximal part of the trachea. The tumor was completely removed, and histopathology confirmed hamartoma. CONCLUSION: This case report showed the detection of a primary tracheal tumor on CT. This finding enabled the correct diagnosis and led to appropriate treatment in the form of surgery.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Enfermedades de la Tráquea
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Enfermedad Pulmonar Obstructiva Crónica
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Hamartoma
Límite:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Med Princ Pract
Asunto de la revista:
EDUCACAO
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Suiza