Tuberc Respir Dis.
1999 Sep;47(3):383-388.
A Case of Tracheal Hamartoma
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. cgyoo@plaza.snu.ac.kr
- 2Lung Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- 3Department of Thoracic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
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BACKGROUND: Tracheal hamartoma is a very rare cause of upper airway obstruction. Its clinical features can mimic medical conditions, such as bronchial asthma, chronic bronchitis, and so on.
CASE: This report presents the case of a 65 year old man whose major symptom was dyspnea. We found a tumor in his distal tracheal lumen, and the tumor was removed with success using rigid bronchoscope. The tumor was histologically proven to be a hamartoma, and his symptoms were much improved.
CONCLUSION
It is important to distinguish it from other conditions because medical management is often not helpful. surgical correction-with or without thoracotomy-is inevitable.
