Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Mismatch: A Case of Tracheal Hamartoma | Zendy

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Mismatch: A Case of Tracheal Hamartoma

Author(s) -

Ivanovic Aleksandar M.,

Stevic Ruza,

Popovic Marko,

Stojsic Jelena,

Masulovic Dragan,

Jakovic Radoslav

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

medical principles and practice

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.426

H-Index - 45

eISSN - 1423-0151

pISSN - 1011-7571

DOI - 10.1159/000452132

Subject(s) - case report

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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