Tracheal glomus tumor successfully resected with rigid bronchoscopy: a case report

J Thorac Oncol. 2008 Sep;3(9):1065-7. doi: 10.1097/JTO.0b013e318183af45.

Abstract

Glomus tumor of the trachea is a rare disease. A glomus tumor of the trachea in a 70-year-old man is described. The tumor was successfully excised with rigid bronchoscopy. Twenty-four months after treatment there remains no evidence of endobronchial regrowth at bronchoscopy or imaging studies. Histologic features and treatment are discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Bronchoscopy
  • Glomus Tumor / diagnostic imaging
  • Glomus Tumor / pathology
  • Glomus Tumor / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Tracheal Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Tracheal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Tracheal Neoplasms / surgery*