Lobular capillary hemangioma of the trachea – A rare cause of stridor in elderly: A case report with review of literature. (June 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Maturu, Venkata Nagarjuna; Vaddepally, Chetan Rao; Narahari, Narendra Kumar; Pulikanti, Bhulaxmi; Sethi, Shweta
• Is Part Of: Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals. Volume 29:Number 5(2021)
• Page Start: 424
• Page End: 427
• Publication Date: 2021-06
• Subjects: Cough -- electrocoagulation -- hemangioma -- capillary -- tracheal diseases -- tracheal neoplasms; Heart -- Diseases -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.412
• DOI: 10.1177/0218492320980896
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0218-4923

Abstract

Lobular capillary hemangioma is a rare benign lesion found within the tracheobronchial tree. Patients usually present with recurrent hemoptysis, chronic cough, and rarely, with airway obstruction. We present a case of tracheal lobular capillary hemangioma in a 70-year-old man who presented with stridor and chronic cough. Bronchoscopy showed a 2-cm polypoidal lesion below the vocal cords, which was resected with an electrocautery snare using a rigid bronchoscope. Clinicians should be aware of this entity as one of the differentials for stridor. Bronchoscopic excision of the tumor is feasible and is a minimally invasive therapeutic option for management of these tumors.