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Primary intratracheal schwannoma resected during bronchoscopy using argon plasma coagulation.
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BMJ case reports [BMJ Case Rep] 2018 Sep 18; Vol. 2018. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Sep 18. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- A 63-year-old man presented with intermittent, progressively worsening dyspnoea associated with cough and blood-tinged sputum. Initial work-up showed left axis deviation on ECG, chest X-ray with an elevated left hemidiaphragm and a non-contrast CT chest that showed a multilobulated mass in the proximal trachea. Bronchoscopy showed a whitish-appearing lesion, which was then sampled and partially resected with pathology showing a schwannoma with no malignant cells. He felt partial relief post procedure; however, he presented a month later with similar symptoms of dyspnoea and a repeat CT scan showed enlargement of the mass in the same location. The patient underwent another flexible bronchoscopy and resection with argon plasma coagulation (APC)/electrocautery snare. APC/electrocautery is an effective interventional bronchoscopy technique that can be used to resect endoluminal lesions or extraluminal lesions that have infiltrated into the airway using flexible/rigid bronchoscopy. It is more cost-effective, safe, works well with vascular lesions and achieves excellent haemostasis as compared with Nd:YAG lasers.<br />Competing Interests: Competing interests: None declared.<br /> (© BMJ Publishing Group Limited 2018. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.)
- Subjects :
- Bronchoscopy methods
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Neurilemmoma diagnostic imaging
Neurilemmoma therapy
Trachea diagnostic imaging
Trachea innervation
Trachea surgery
Tracheal Neoplasms diagnostic imaging
Tracheal Neoplasms therapy
Treatment Outcome
Argon Plasma Coagulation methods
Neurilemmoma pathology
Trachea pathology
Tracheal Neoplasms pathology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1757-790X
- Volume :
- 2018
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- BMJ case reports
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 30232068
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2018-225140