A case of cervical schwannoma with upper tracheal stenosis followed up as asthma for 4 years. Issue 8 (7th July 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Naomi, Akira; Hujiwara, Hideyuki; Koizumi, Tatsuhiko; Sakurai, Yukari; Kohashi, Yasuo; Yoneda, Yukiko; Kitamura, Yuka; Hattori, Yoshinobu; Saitou, Yuji
• Is Part Of: Respirology case reports. Volume 10:Issue 8(2022)
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• Publication Date: 2022-07-07
• Subjects: cervical schwannoma -- conservative treatment -- hot biopsy forceps -- symptomatic asthma -- tracheal stenosis; Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 616.2005
• DOI: 10.1002/rcr2.1005
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2051-3380

Abstract

Abstract: Cases of upper tracheal stenosis due to cervical schwannoma are fairly rare; therefore, no treatment has been determined. In this case, our patient had been treated for asthma for 4 years and was admitted to our hospital because of exacerbation. Computed tomography showed a tracheal stenosis lesion just below the vocal cords, and a biopsy revealed schwannoma. Conservative therapy was preferred rather than tumour resection by surgery. Follow‐up for 5 years showed no changes on imaging. Conservative treatment is considered as an option if the extratracheal tumour does not grow. Abstract : We report the diagnosis and conservative treatment for a rare case of cervical schwannoma with severe upper tracheal stenosis.