Glomus tumor of the trachea

Authors
Menaissy, YM Gal, AA Mansour, KA
Citation
Ym. Menaissy et al., Glomus tumor of the trachea, ANN THORAC, 70(1), 2000, pp. 295-297
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Medical Research Diagnosis & Treatment
Journal title
ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY
ISSN journal
00034975 → ACNP
Volume
70
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
295 - 297
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(200007)70:1<295:GTOTT>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
Extracutaneous glomus tumors are unusual and their occurrence in the trache a has been recognized with extreme rarity. We present a case of surgically resected glomus tumor of the trachea in a 34-year-old man who presented wit h hemoptysis and who was initially diagnosed as having a carcinoid tumor. ( Ann Thorac Surg 2000;70:295-7) (C) 2000 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons .