Successful resection of a glomus tumor of the trachea

Extracutaneous glomus tumors are uncommon, and their occurrence in the trachea is rare. We present a case of a surgically resected glomus tumor of the trachea in a 56-year-old woman who presented with worsening dyspnea and cough. Bronchoscopy and computed tomography showed a polypoid tumor arising f...

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Published in:General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 2011-12, Vol.59 (12), p.815-818
Main Authors: Mogi, Akira, Kosaka, Takayuki, Yamaki, Ei, Tanaka, Shigebumi, Kuwano, Hiroyuki
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bronchoscopy
Cardiac Surgery
Cardiology
Case Report
Female
Glomus Tumor - metabolism
Glomus Tumor - surgery
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Surgical Oncology
Thoracic Surgery
Thoracotomy
Tracheal Neoplasms - metabolism
Tracheal Neoplasms - surgery
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Summary:Extracutaneous glomus tumors are uncommon, and their occurrence in the trachea is rare. We present a case of a surgically resected glomus tumor of the trachea in a 56-year-old woman who presented with worsening dyspnea and cough. Bronchoscopy and computed tomography showed a polypoid tumor arising from the posterior membrane of the lower trachea just above the carina; the tracheal lumen was approximately 80% occluded. The patient underwent successful tracheal sleeve resection with primary reconstruction. The histological characteristics and immunohistochemical profile were typical for this tumor. The clinicopathological features of this unusual neoplasm are discussed, and the literature is reviewed.
ISSN:1863-6705
1863-6713
DOI:10.1007/s11748-010-0772-y