Tracheobronchial glomus tumor

Lange, Thomas; Magee, Mitchell J.; Boley, Theresa M.; Bell, Stephen; Hazelrigg, Stephen R.

doi:10.1016/s0003-4975(00)01274-1

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“…Similar results are reported after surgery in 14 cases described in the literature. 6 Endoscopic ablation has been undertaken in a few cases, but because glomus tumors frequently extend into the entire tracheal wall, this therapeutic option is not recommended. 8 Tracheal glomus tumor is a rare, almost always benign neoplasm with some characteristic features, such as location (posterior tracheal wall), and clinical presentation and should be considered in the presurgical diagnostic workup of tracheal tumors.…”

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A Quite Exceptional Cause of Recurrent Hemoptysis

Ghigna

Fadel

Bellini

et al. 2013

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A Quite Exceptional Cause of Recurrent Hemoptysis

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Fadel

Bellini

et al. 2013

Chest

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“…7 To our knowledge, 19 cases of tracheal glomus tumor have been described so far, most commonly arising from the posterior wall of the lower two thirds of the trachea, where mucus glands and vessels are numerous (Table 1). [8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25] Endobronchial and lung-parenchyma glomus tumors have been also reported. 19,21,26 Glomus tumor of the trachea is more common in males (male-to-female ratio 2:1 to 7:1), and at a mean age of 45 years.…”

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Tracheal Glomus Tumor: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Management

Sakr¹,

Palaniappan²,

Payan³

et al. 2011

Respir Care

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A 66-year-old man presented with acute respiratory distress due to a tracheal tumor involving the posterior wall of the upper trachea, with nearly complete airway obstruction. Partial debulking of the tumor's endoluminal component, via rigid bronchoscopy and yttrium-aluminum-perovskite laser, allowed timely and effective airway restoration. The diagnosis was benign tracheal glomus tumor. Two weeks later, elective tracheal sleeve resection with end-to-end anastomosis allowed complete resection of the lesion. No tumor recurrence was found at 21-month follow-up. We describe the multidisciplinary management of this extremely rare tracheal tumor, and review its features.

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“…Most often located subungually, glomus tumors also commonly arise in the palm, wrist, forearm, and foot. 9 The majority of glomus tumors are benign. Glomus tumors are most often encountered during adulthood; in one large series, the average reported age of patients was 43 years.…”

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“…9,[11][12][13] Only 1 of these lesions 9 exhibited involvement beyond the bronchial wall; this lesion was removed by sleeve resection. The remaining 3 tumors 11-13 were strictly contained within the bronchi and were removed by ND-YAG laser coagulation with mechanical extraction, partial wedge resection with bronchoplasty, and electrocoagulation followed by forceps extraction.…”

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“…Additionally, glomus tumors may occasionally be difficult to recognize, even on histopathological specimens. 9,14,15 While several histopathological studies have detailed the histochemical, electron microscopy, and immunohistochemical findings of glomus tumors, little description of the imaging findings of thoracic glomus tumors, particularly malignant glomus tumors, is available. We describe the enhanced CT, virtual bronchoscopic, histopathological findings, and follow-up of a patient with a malignant bronchial glomus tumor who was treated with laser therapy via rigid bronchoscopy.…”

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Malignant Tracheobronchial Glomus Tumor

Hariri

Elicker

Ready

et al. 2005

Clinical Pulmonary Medicine

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Purpose:To report the computed tomography (CT) findings and short-term follow-up of a patient with malignant bronchial glomus tumor. Methods and Results:The glomus body is an organ found in the skin and thought to be involved in blood flow and temperature regulation. Neoplasms of the glomus body are usually benign and usually affect the palm, wrist, forearm, and foot. Glomus tumors are rarely found in the tracheobronchial tree.The histopathological diagnosis of glomus tumors can occasionally be difficult. The lesion may resemble carcinoid tumor histopathologically, although immunohistochemical stains and ultrastructural studies, if obtained, are diagnostic. We encountered a patient with a malignant glomus tumor occluding the left mainstem bronchus. The lesion showed intense enhancement on CT, closely resembling a carcinoid tumor. Virtual bronchoscopic imaging showed complete occlusion of the left lower lobe bronchus. The lesion was biopsied with flexible bronchoscopy and partially resected with rigid bronchoscopy and laser therapy. Follow-up CT showed reduction in tumor size.

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Tracheobronchial glomus tumor

Cited by 24 publications

References 16 publications

A Quite Exceptional Cause of Recurrent Hemoptysis

A Quite Exceptional Cause of Recurrent Hemoptysis

Tracheal Glomus Tumor: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Management

Malignant Tracheobronchial Glomus Tumor

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