Open AccessEndotracheal metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma: a case report
Author(s) -
Giacomo Ghinassi,
Pasquale Imitazione,
Alfonso Pecoraro,
Luciano Biagio Giuseppe Montella,
Paola Martucci,
Raffaela Giacobbe,
Severo Campione,
Domenico Aronne
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
multidisciplinary respiratory medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.72
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2049-6958
pISSN - 1828-695X
DOI - 10.4081/mrm.2019.20
Subject(s) - hepatocellular carcinoma , medicine , metastasis , cardiothoracic surgery , carcinoma , airway obstruction , airway , general surgery , surgery , cancer
We describe the case of a 75 years old patient with a history of hepatocellular carcinoma, with acute respiratory failure due to tracheal obstruction by metastasis, successfully treated with airway disobstruction with rigid bronchoscope.