Article
Tracheal chondrosarcoma and surgical management
Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals
Publication Date
6-3-2018
Document Type
Report
Disciplines
Abstract
Chondrosarcoma is a cancer of cartilage cells, and despite being a common primary bone tumor, tracheal chondrosarcoma is rare with only 18 cases reported in the literature prior to mid-2016. A 60-year-old gentleman presented with progressively increasing cough, severe stridor, and production of phlegm for approximately 2 years. On admission to our tertiary care hospital, he developed complete obstructive apnea within an hour, and was intubated. A tracheal biopsy was performed, followed by resection. Histopathology confirmed chondrosarcoma of the trachea. The patient tolerated the procedure very well and is currently symptom-free on follow-up, with no signs of recurrence.
Citation Information
Fazal Wahab Khan, Ibrahim Zahid, Sarosh Moeen and Sulaiman Bashir Hasan. "Tracheal chondrosarcoma and surgical management" Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals (2018) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/fazal_hameed/45/
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