A Case of Tracheal Hamartoma.

Yoon, Ho Il; Lee, Sang Min; Choi, Seung Ho; Hwangbo, Bin; Yoo, Chul Gyu; Lee, Choon Taek; Kim, Young Whan; Sung, Sook Hwan; Han, Sung Koo; Shim, Young Soo

doi:1999.47.3.383

Tuberc Respir Dis > Volume 47(3); 1999 > Article

Case Report

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 1999;47(3):383-388.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.1999.47.3.383 Published online September 1, 1999.

A Case of Tracheal Hamartoma.

Ho Il Yoon, Sang Min Lee, Seung Ho Choi, Bin Hwangbo, Chul Gyu Yoo, Choon Taek Lee, Young Whan Kim, Sook Hwan Sung, Sung Koo Han, Young Soo Shim

¹Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. cgyoo@plaza.snu.ac.kr
²Lung Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
³Department of Thoracic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

BACKGROUND
Tracheal hamartoma is a very rare cause of upper airway obstruction. Its clinical features can mimic medical conditions, such as bronchial asthma, chronic bronchitis, and so on. CASE: This report presents the case of a 65 year old man whose major symptom was dyspnea. We found a tumor in his distal tracheal lumen, and the tumor was removed with success using rigid bronchoscope. The tumor was histologically proven to be a hamartoma, and his symptoms were much improved. CONCLUSION: It is important to distinguish it from other conditions because medical management is often not helpful. surgical correction-with or without thoracotomy-is inevitable.

Key Words: Tracheal hamartoma, Rigid bronchoscope