Tracheal paraganglioma: an unusual neoplasm of the upper airway

Ann Thorac Surg. 2012 May;93(5):1717-9. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.09.053.

Abstract

Paraganglioma of the trachea is a rare neoplasm, with fewer than 15 cases reported. A 40-year-old man presented with stridor and hemoptysis. Bronchoscopy demonstrated a tumor of the posterior trachea and biopsy initially suggested typical carcinoid. The patient underwent surgical resection uneventfully and made a good recovery. Final pathology disclosed the tumor to be a paraganglioma based on immunohistology. The pathophysiology and treatment of this tumor are discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Airway Obstruction / diagnosis
  • Airway Obstruction / etiology
  • Biopsy, Needle
  • Bronchoscopy / methods
  • Carcinoid Tumor / diagnosis*
  • Carcinoid Tumor / surgery
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Hemoptysis / diagnosis
  • Hemoptysis / etiology
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Laryngoscopy / methods
  • Male
  • Paraganglioma / diagnosis*
  • Paraganglioma / surgery*
  • Rare Diseases
  • Respiratory Sounds / diagnosis
  • Respiratory Sounds / etiology
  • Risk Assessment
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods
  • Tracheal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Tracheal Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Treatment Outcome