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Central airway obstruction tumour debulking using rigid bronchoscopy and cryotherapy: a case report

Sarcomas usually frequented in the head and neck region of young adults. Trachea is a rare site, and due to scarce clinical data, its clinical outcome is unclear. We reported a case of 60-year old patient presented with progressive worsening shortness of breath, cough, and progressive worsening dysp...

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Main Authors: Chew, Wai Heng, Marwan, Abdul Aziz, Daut, Ummi Nadira, Ismail, Rosmadi, Nasaruddin, Mona Zaria, Abdul Rahman, Jamalul Azizi
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Published: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2020
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spelling my.upm.eprints.902962021-09-09T23:21:15Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/90296/ Central airway obstruction tumour debulking using rigid bronchoscopy and cryotherapy: a case report Chew, Wai Heng Marwan, Abdul Aziz Daut, Ummi Nadira Ismail, Rosmadi Nasaruddin, Mona Zaria Abdul Rahman, Jamalul Azizi Sarcomas usually frequented in the head and neck region of young adults. Trachea is a rare site, and due to scarce clinical data, its clinical outcome is unclear. We reported a case of 60-year old patient presented with progressive worsening shortness of breath, cough, and progressive worsening dysphagia. Computer tomography scan revealed extensive 2 lobulated soft tissue lesions within and surrounding the trachea at the T4 level. Rigid bronchoscopy with mass cryo-debulking was performed and ultimately synovial sarcoma was diagnosed. Shortness of breath was completely relieved post-procedure. Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2020-08 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/90296/1/12upm.pdf Chew, Wai Heng and Marwan, Abdul Aziz and Daut, Ummi Nadira and Ismail, Rosmadi and Nasaruddin, Mona Zaria and Abdul Rahman, Jamalul Azizi (2020) Central airway obstruction tumour debulking using rigid bronchoscopy and cryotherapy: a case report. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 16 (suppl. 8). pp. 75-77. ISSN 1675-8544; ESSN: 2636-9346 https://medic.upm.edu.my/upload/dokumen/2020082609343312_MJMHS_0219.pdf
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description Sarcomas usually frequented in the head and neck region of young adults. Trachea is a rare site, and due to scarce clinical data, its clinical outcome is unclear. We reported a case of 60-year old patient presented with progressive worsening shortness of breath, cough, and progressive worsening dysphagia. Computer tomography scan revealed extensive 2 lobulated soft tissue lesions within and surrounding the trachea at the T4 level. Rigid bronchoscopy with mass cryo-debulking was performed and ultimately synovial sarcoma was diagnosed. Shortness of breath was completely relieved post-procedure.
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author Chew, Wai Heng
Marwan, Abdul Aziz
Daut, Ummi Nadira
Ismail, Rosmadi
Nasaruddin, Mona Zaria
Abdul Rahman, Jamalul Azizi
spellingShingle Chew, Wai Heng
Marwan, Abdul Aziz
Daut, Ummi Nadira
Ismail, Rosmadi
Nasaruddin, Mona Zaria
Abdul Rahman, Jamalul Azizi
Central airway obstruction tumour debulking using rigid bronchoscopy and cryotherapy: a case report
author_facet Chew, Wai Heng
Marwan, Abdul Aziz
Daut, Ummi Nadira
Ismail, Rosmadi
Nasaruddin, Mona Zaria
Abdul Rahman, Jamalul Azizi
author_sort Chew, Wai Heng
title Central airway obstruction tumour debulking using rigid bronchoscopy and cryotherapy: a case report
title_short Central airway obstruction tumour debulking using rigid bronchoscopy and cryotherapy: a case report
title_full Central airway obstruction tumour debulking using rigid bronchoscopy and cryotherapy: a case report
title_fullStr Central airway obstruction tumour debulking using rigid bronchoscopy and cryotherapy: a case report
title_full_unstemmed Central airway obstruction tumour debulking using rigid bronchoscopy and cryotherapy: a case report
title_sort central airway obstruction tumour debulking using rigid bronchoscopy and cryotherapy: a case report
publisher Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia
publishDate 2020
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/90296/1/12upm.pdf
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