A case Report of Tracheal Lipoma.
- Author:
Seok Whan MOON
1
;
Min Seop JO
;
Kuen Hyon JO
;
Young Pil WANG
;
Moon Sub KWACK
;
Se Wha KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Catholic University Medical College, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
trachea neoplasm;
Lipoma
- MeSH:
Asthma;
Bronchoscopes;
Diagnosis;
Dyspnea;
Humans;
Lipoma*;
Neck;
Recurrence;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed;
Trachea
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
1997;30(4):441-444
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Pure lipoma, originating from the trachea is a very rara disease entity A-37-ycar-old-male patient had suf'leered from intermittent episodes of dyspnea and has been treated under the diagnosis of bronchial asthma for 6 months. On chest CT scan and bronchofiberscopic examination, a round mass with the pedunculated neck was found in the mid-portion of the membranous portion of the intrathoracic trachea. Under the guide of fiberoptic bronchoscope, the mass was extirpated using polypectomy w re loop and eletrocauterization. He was discharged without any events on third postoperative day of operation and has been well without recurrence for 6 months.
