Tracheal schwannoma as a mimic of bronchial asthma.
- Author:
Rajesh THOMAS
1
;
Devasahayam J CHRISTOPHER
;
Balamugesh THANGAKUNAM
;
Rekha SAMUEL
Author Information
1. Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Christian Medical College, Vellore 632004, Tamil Nadu, India.
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH:
Adult;
Asthma;
diagnosis;
Biopsy;
Bronchoscopy;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Diagnostic Errors;
Dyspnea;
diagnosis;
etiology;
Female;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Neurilemmoma;
diagnosis;
surgery;
Radiography, Thoracic;
Reconstructive Surgical Procedures;
Respiratory Sounds;
diagnosis;
etiology;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed;
Trachea;
diagnostic imaging;
pathology;
surgery;
Tracheal Neoplasms;
diagnosis;
surgery
- From:Singapore medical journal
2012;53(5):e95-6
- CountrySingapore
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Primary tracheal tumours are rare and less frequently observed than bronchial tumours. Primary neurogenic tumours of the trachea as schwannomas or neurilemmomas are extremely uncommon. We report a tracheal schwannoma in a female patient who presented with breathlessness and wheeze, and she was being treated for asthma. Flexible bronchoscopy revealed a large pedunculated tracheal mass and biopsy confirmed schwannoma. She was treated with laser ablation with partial reduction of the tumour. Subsequently, she was lost to follow-up, although resection of the tumour with tracheal reconstruction was planned.
