Open AccessA case of cervical schwannoma with upper tracheal stenosis followed up as asthma for 4 years
Author(s) -
Naomi Akira,
Hujiwara Hideyuki,
Koizumi Tatsuhiko,
Sakurai Yukari,
Kohashi Yasuo,
Yoneda Yukiko,
Kitamura Yuka,
Hattori Yoshinobu,
Saitou Yuji
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
respirology case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2051-3380
DOI - 10.1002/rcr2.1005
Subject(s) - medicine , schwannoma , exacerbation , tracheal stenosis , stenosis , conservative management , radiology , conservative treatment , surgery , lesion
Cases of upper tracheal stenosis due to cervical schwannoma are fairly rare; therefore, no treatment has been determined. In this case, our patient had been treated for asthma for 4 years and was admitted to our hospital because of exacerbation. Computed tomography showed a tracheal stenosis lesion just below the vocal cords, and a biopsy revealed schwannoma. Conservative therapy was preferred rather than tumour resection by surgery. Follow‐up for 5 years showed no changes on imaging. Conservative treatment is considered as an option if the extratracheal tumour does not grow.