Ivanovic Aleksandar M, Stevic Ruza, Popovic Marko, Stojsic Jelena, Masulovic Dragan, Jakovic Radoslav
Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.
Med Princ Pract. 2017;26(2):176-178. doi: 10.1159/000452132. Epub 2016 Sep 29.
To demonstrate the diagnostic challenge of tracheal hamartoma in a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
A 65-year-old man with COPD was admitted with sudden onset of asphyxia attacks related to the position of his body. Computerized tomography (CT) of the neck showed a soft tissue mass with calcification, which occluded more than two-thirds of the proximal part of the trachea. The tumor was completely removed, and histopathology confirmed hamartoma.
This case report showed the detection of a primary tracheal tumor on CT. This finding enabled the correct diagnosis and led to appropriate treatment in the form of surgery.