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Granular cell tumour in a child's trachea--a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge
1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital of Umeå, Sweden.
International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
|August 1, 1994
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A rare granular cell tumour (GCT) in a child
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Pediatric Surgery
- Respiratory Medicine
Background:
- Granular cell tumours (GCTs) are rare neoplasms of neurogenic origin.
- Tracheal GCTs are exceptionally uncommon, particularly in pediatric patients.
- Symptoms often include progressive airway compromise.
Abstract:
Granular cell tumours (GCT) are uncommon benign neoplasms of neurogenic origin, only rarely occurring in the trachea. This report describes a 12-year-old boy suffering from progressing dyspnea. A GCT, located both intra- and extraluminally in the lower cervical trachea, was diagnosed by CT scan and endoscopy. The airway was secured primarily by a low tracheotomy after institution of a femorofemoral bypass in the face of inadequate oxygenation and secondarily by tracheal resection and end-to-end anastomosis.