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  • Title: Glomus tumor of the trachea: value of multidetector computed tomographic virtual bronchoscopy.
    Author: Nadrous HF, Allen MS, Bartholmai BJ, Aughenbaugh GL, Lewis JT, Jett JR.
    Journal: Mayo Clin Proc; 2004 Feb; 79(2):237-40. PubMed ID: 14959919.
    Abstract:
    Glomus tumor of the trachea is extremely rare. We report a case of tracheal glomus tumor in a 39-year-old man who presented with hemoptysis. The diagnosis was made after bronchoscopic biopsy of a tumor involving the posterior wall of the upper trachea. Thin-section multidetector computed tomography of the chest was performed before surgical resection, with multiplanar re-formations and 3-dimensional virtual bronchoscopic reconstruction. Tracheal sleeve resection with reconstruction was successful, and pathological studies confirmed complete resection and the diagnosis of glomus tumor. The patient was disease-free 3 months postoperatively. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case in which additional computed postprocessing was used to help evaluate the extent of such a tumor.
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