[…] the case of a 69 year old woman presenting clinical features mimicking a severe asthmatic exacerbation at the emergency room of our hospital. [iris.unife.it]

The reverse situation, that is, a primary tracheal neoplasm invading by direct extension into the thyroid gland and presenting as a thyroid mass is apparently an even less common occurrence. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Clinical: The presentation of primary tumors of the trachea is variable. [aboutcancer.com]

The patient presented cough and wheezing, as well as abnormal spirometry results with an obstructive pattern that was responsive to bronchodilators. One year later, the patient presented clinical and spirometric worsening. [scielo.br]

The presenting case report emphasizes the fact that not all wheezes are asthma. [bmcpulmmed.biomedcentral.com]

• Anemia

  Hemoptysis, unless it is massive, rarely leads to a perceptible decline in hemoglobin, so anemia requires careful evaluation, and metastatic disease should be ruled out. [clinicaladvisor.com]

• Cough

  Symptoms of tracheal cancer The most common symptoms of tracheal cancer are: a dry cough breathlessness a hoarse voice difficulty in swallowing fevers, chills and chest infections that keep coming back coughing up blood wheezing or noisy breathing. [christie.nhs.uk]

  Symptoms Wheezing Continuous dry cough Problems breathing Hoarseness Frequent lung infections Fever Pain in the throat Difficulty swallowing Hemoptysis (coughing up blood) Changes in your voice Coughing up blood can also be caused by an ulcer in the trachea [bookinghealth.com]

  Tracheobronchomalacia Tracheobronchomalacia is a condition that occurs when the airways collapse during breathing or coughing. [mskcc.org]

  Fifty-three percent were located in the lower third of the trachea. main symptoms were dyspnea, cough and hemoptysis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

• Stridor

  […] more comprehensive diagnostic too]s(high KVP technique, the fibroptic bronchoscopic examination, chest CT scan etc.) in patients who had the suggestive points for the tracheal tumors(1. unexplained hemoptysis or hoarsness, 2. inspiratory wheezing or stridor [synapse.koreamed.org]

  Carcinoma: Mestastasize vai submucoa Adenoid cystic carcinoma (SCC via LN) MC tumors to metastasize to trachea Laryngeal ca Lung ca Thyroid ca Esophageal ca MC presenting s/s of tracheal tumors Slowly progressive obstructive respiratory sx (wheezing or stridor [brainscape.com]

  People with tracheal and bronchial tumors may experience the following symptoms: shortness of breath or difficulty breathing coughing, sometimes with blood (known as hemoptysis) wheezing stridor, a high-pitched musical sound that occurs as the breath [mskcc.org]

  Symptoms in patients with adenoid cystic carcinoma are usually related to airway obstruction and therefore includes dyspnea, cough, stridor, wheezing, and hemoptysis. [radiopaedia.org]

  Symptoms of Tracheal Cancer Signs and symptoms of tracheal and bronchial tumors include the following: Coughing, which may involve coughing up blood Difficult or labored breathing Stridor, which is a high-pitched sound that occurs as breath is drawn in [mountsinai.org]

• Hypertension

  Her father had diabetes and mother had hypertension. Two months ago, the patient began to experience respiratory discomfort upon exertion and consulted her local physician. [jtd.amegroups.com]

  Considering the comorbidities of the patient (fatty liver disease, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, depressive syndrome) and the resulting contraindications to surgery, rigid bronchoscopy with Nd-Yag laser treatment of the subglottic tracheal lesion was [raredisorders.imedpub.com]

  ACC SCC χ2 p Value Sex (%) Female 53 32 0.004 Male 46 68 Mean age(median), years 49 (47) 61 (62) Comorbidities(%) Smoker 45 89 Hypertension 17 29 0.02 EtOH use 5 18 Past MI 2 13 0.001 Diabetes mellitus 2 12 0.002 Steroid use 7 7 0.812 Angina 3 6 0.238 [clinicaladvisor.com]

They should be based on each patient's clinical presentation and the results of their preoperative workup. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The workup revealed a primary tracheal tumor without regional or distant metastasis. The patient was treated with tracheal resection followed by end-to-end reconstruction. [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

In potentially resectable tumors endoscopic procedures may be life-saving in the management of acute airway obstruction and will allow time for a thorough workup. [academic.oup.com]

[…] engaged in the care of patients with cancer of the head and neck area should be prepared not only to treat the first malignancy, but also to be constantly vigilant for later development of subsequent primary carcinomas. 39 To sum up, the diagnostic workup [degruyter.com]

CONCLUSION: Radiation therapy is an effective treatment for primary tracheal neoplasms. Surgery followed by adjuvant radiotherapy and primary radiotherapy in inoperable cases represent potentially curative treatment options. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Abstract Purpose: The objective of this work is to investigate the role of radiation therapy in the treatment of primary tracheal carcinoma. [redjournal.org]

Treatment may include surgery, bronchoscopic treatments that are delivered through a tube with a tiny camera inserted through the mouth and into the airways, or radiation therapy, either alone or in combination. [mskcc.org]

Patients with adenocystic carcinoma had the best prognosis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The patient's prognosis is also determined by the histologic type of cancer. Adenoid cystic carcinomas had a better prognosis, especially at higher Stages. [meducator3.net]

Updated, reorganized, and revised throughout, this highly lauded three-volume reference provides an interdisciplinary approach to the diagnosis, treatment, and management of head and neck diseases, including the incidence, etiology, clinical presentation [books.google.de]

Use Additional Use Additional Help Certain conditions have both an underlying etiology and multiple body system manifestations due to the underlying etiology. [icd10data.com]

Apart from squamous papillomas, which have been associated with viral infection, no consistent etiology has been found. Pathophysiology: The tracheal mucosa is columnar and ciliated. [aboutcancer.com]

Apart from squamous papillomas, which have been associated with viral infection, no consistent etiology has been found. Smoking is a known risk factor. [emedicine.medscape.com]

A common presentation with a rare etiology. J Buon 14:147–148 PubMed Google Scholar 10. Muñoz G, Felipo F, Marquina I, Del Agua C (2001) Epithelial–myoepithelial tumour of the lung: a case report referring to its molecular histogenesis. [link.springer.com]

Tracheal Neoplasms/epidemiology* Tracheal Neoplasms/therapy* [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

This was based on analysis of the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database. The author is from Harvard Medical School. [meducator3.net]

Relatively few reports pertaining to the epidemiology have appeared, most from Europe (4–6). [ispub.com]

Pathophysiology: The tracheal mucosa is columnar and ciliated. It is closely applied to the tracheal cartilages and to the interannular tissues between them. Mucous glands are liberally present. [aboutcancer.com]

Pathophysiology The tracheal mucosa is columnar and ciliated. It is closely apposed to the tracheal cartilages and to the interannular tissues between them. Mucous glands are liberally present. [emedicine.medscape.com]

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Usually this procedure involves taking out a complete section of the trachea to prevent recurrence and suturing or reconnecting the trachea where the tumor was removed. [northshore.org]

Two heavy "guardian" sutures were placed to prevent excessive extension of the neck in the immediate postoperative period. [ctsnet.org]

Prevention The most common type of tracheal tumor in adults is squamous cell cancer. Squamous cell tracheal tumors are almost always associated with cigarette smoking. The best way to prevent this type of cancer is to quit smoking or not to start. [elcaminohospital.org]