Tratamento cirúrgico do schwannoma traqueal / Surgical treatment of tracheal schwannoma
Rev. Col. Bras. Cir
; 29(6): 364-366, nov.-dez. 2002. ilus
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ABSTRACT
Schwannoma is a rare benign tumor of the proximal tracheobronchial tree. The aim of the present study is to report a case of tracheal schwannoma causing airway obstruction. A 16-year-old woman complained of cough, wheezing and dyspneia. Bronchoscopy and computerized tomography showed a polypoide intratracheal mass obstructing approximately 80 percent of the lumen. The treatment consisted of tracheal resection and primary anastomosis. Histological analysis revealed a tracheal schwannoma. The postoperative course was uneventful and the patient remains well twelve months after surgery.
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LILACS
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Pt
Revista:
Rev. Col. Bras. Cir
Assunto da revista:
CIRURGIA GERAL
Ano de publicação:
2002
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Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Brasil