SURGICAL-TREATMENT OF TRACHEAL HAMARTOMA

Authors
TASTEPE AI KUZUCU A DEMIRCAN S LIMAN ST DEMIRAG F
Citation
Ai. Tastepe et al., SURGICAL-TREATMENT OF TRACHEAL HAMARTOMA, SC CARDIOVA, 32(4), 1998, pp. 239-241
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
SCANDINAVIAN CARDIOVASCULAR JOURNAL
ISSN journal
14017431 → ACNP
Volume
32
Issue
4
Year of publication
1998
Pages
239 - 241
Database
ISI
SICI code
Abstract
Tracheal hamartoma is a rare tumor and difficult to diagnose. A case i s presented in which tracheal hamartoma was misdiagnosed and treated f or four years as asthma. The tumor was curatively excised via posterol ateral thoracotomy.