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Isolation of CD 90+ Fibroblast/Myofibroblasts from Human Frozen Gastrointestinal Specimens
Published on: January 31, 2016
Laser Treatment of a Tracheal Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor
D Vijayasekaran1, S Thirunavukkarasu2, S Ramesh3
1Department of Pulmonology, Kanchi Kamakoti CHILDS Trust Hospital, Chennai, India. Correspondence to: Dr D Vijayasekaran, No. 4, Third Street, Dr Subbarayan Nagar, Kodambakkam, Chennai 600 024. vijsekar@hotmail.com.
Background:
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors of the trachea are rare childhood quasi-neoplastic lesions.
Case Characteristics:
7-year-old boy with recurrent episodes of cough, breathing difficulty and wheeze, initially treated as asthma.
Intervention:
CT chest and flexible bronchoscopy revealed a mass lesion of the trachea, which was excised by diode laser through the ventilating bronchoscope. Histopathology confirmed it as the inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor.
Message:
Use of laser ensured complete endotracheal excision of the tumor.
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