Abstract:Primary tracheal tumors are quite rare with an annual incidence of .1 per 100,000 people, with 90% being malignant in nature and commonly found in children. We present an exceedingly rare case of a benign tracheal hemangioma in an adult who presented with recurrent hemoptysis. CASE PRESENTATION: A 55-year-old female with no known past medical history presented to the emergency department with sudden onset large volume hemoptysis. She was a recent immigrant from Nigeria and was undergoing outpatient diagnostic … Show more
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