A case of leiomyoma of the trachea.

Kim, Chi Hong; Choi, Young Mi; Lee, Suk Young; Kwon, Soon Seog; Kim, Young Kyoon; Kim, Kwan Hyoung; Moon, Hwa Sik; Song, Jeong Sup; Park, Sung Hak

doi:1993.40.5.616

Tuberc Respir Dis > Volume 40(5); 1993 > Article

Case Report

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 1993;40(5):616-621.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.1993.40.5.616 Published online October 1, 1993.

A case of leiomyoma of the trachea.

Chi Hong Kim, Young Mi Choi, Suk Young Lee, Soon Seog Kwon, Young Kyoon Kim, Kwan Hyoung Kim, Hwa Sik Moon, Jeong Sup Song, Sung Hak Park

Department of Internal Medicine, Catholic University of Medicine College, Seoul, Korea

Abstract

Leiomyoma of the trachea is a veη rare tumor, and the tracheal tumor is frequently misdiagnosed and treated as bronchial asthma. We report here a case of leiomyoma of the trachea which was successfully resected. A 40-year-old woman has suffered from a repeated episode of asthmatic attack for two years. Intensive therapy for asthma had no beneficial effect on her respiratory symptoms, and wheezing and stridor did not disappear. Chest CT and bronchoscopy revealed a pedunculated mass on the trachea just above the carina. Wedge resection of the trachea and right main stem bronchus including the tumor and end-to-end anastomosis was performed. The result of the pathologic examination of the tumor was tracheal leiomyoma. Her postoperative course was uneventful and postoperative bronchoscopic findings showed clear healing of the anastomosis site.

Key Words: Tracheal Leiomyoma