Rare tracheal tumor: Solitary plasmacytoma

• Published in: Journal of postgraduate medicine Vol. 64; no. 2; pp. 115 - 118
• Main Authors: Stevic, R, Ercegovac, M, Stojšić, J, Čolić, N
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01.04.2018; Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
• Subjects: Airway management; Bone marrow; Care and treatment; Case Report; Case studies; Diagnosis; Dyspnea; Head & neck cancer; Head and neck tumors; Larynx; Lymphoma; Morphology; Pathology; Radiation therapy; Surgery; Thoracic surgery; Tomography; Tumors; Serbia; trachea; Extramedullary plasmacytoma; solitary

Primary tracheal tumors are rare and trachea is an exceedingly rare site of extramedullary plasmacytoma (EMP). We report a case of solitary tracheal plasmacytoma causing symptoms of airway obstruction in a 59-year-old man. Flow/volume loop indicated the fixed central airway obstruction. Computerized...