Chen T F, Braidley P C, Shneerson J M, Wells F C
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, England.
Ann Thorac Surg. 1990 Jan;49(1):137-9. doi: 10.1016/0003-4975(90)90373-e.
Benign neoplasms of the trachea are rare. We describe a 46-year-old patient with a lipoma arising from the membranous trachea and causing severe respiratory obstruction. Investigation and management of this problem are discussed, and the literature is reviewed.