Laser Treatment of a Tracheal Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor

Background Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors of the trachea are rare childhood quasi-neoplastic lesions. Case characteristics 7-year-old boy with recurrent episodes of cough, breathing difficulty and wheeze, initially treated as asthma. Intervention CT chest and flexible bronchoscopy revealed a ma...

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Published in:	Indian pediatrics Vol. 55; no. 10; pp. 907 - 908
Main Authors:	Vijayasekaran, D., Thirunavukkarasu, S., Ramesh, S.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New Delhi Springer India 01-10-2018
Subjects:	Bronchoscopy - methods Case Report Child Granuloma, Plasma Cell - diagnosis Granuloma, Plasma Cell - surgery Humans Lasers, Semiconductor - therapeutic use Male Maternal and Child Health Medicine Medicine & Public Health Pediatric Surgery Pediatrics Tomography, X-Ray Computed Trachea - pathology Trachea - surgery Tracheal Diseases - pathology Tracheal Diseases - surgery Bronchoscopy Inflammatory pseudotumor Diode Laser
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Summary:	Background Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors of the trachea are rare childhood quasi-neoplastic lesions. Case characteristics 7-year-old boy with recurrent episodes of cough, breathing difficulty and wheeze, initially treated as asthma. Intervention CT chest and flexible bronchoscopy revealed a mass lesion of the trachea, which was excised by diode laser through the ventilating bronchoscope. Histopathology confirmed it as the inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor. Message Use of laser ensured complete endotracheal excision of the tumor.
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ISSN:	0019-6061 0974-7559
DOI:	10.1007/s13312-018-1406-1