The squamous cell carcinoma case that received long-term COPD treatment
Primary tracheal tumors are rare, and composed of variousbenign and malignant pathologies. They often cansimulate obstructive pulmonary diseases, such as asthmaand chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and patientswith malign tracheal tumors sometimes undergolong-term treatment for such diseases, w...
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doaj-dbb7d2d712ac4787a09e8ad8ba7b25782020-11-24T23:48:53ZengDicle University Medical SchoolDicle Medical Journal 1300-29451308-98892013-03-01401150152The squamous cell carcinoma case that received long-term COPD treatmentFigen TürkGökhan YuncuTolga SemerkantGökhan ÖztürkYasin EkinciPrimary tracheal tumors are rare, and composed of variousbenign and malignant pathologies. They often cansimulate obstructive pulmonary diseases, such as asthmaand chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and patientswith malign tracheal tumors sometimes undergolong-term treatment for such diseases, without any improvement.Therefore, these tumors should be includedin the differential diagnosis in patients presenting tracheobronchialtree obstruction. We present a squamous cellendotracheal carcinoma case that had received treatmentwith a diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonarydisease for a long time. The recent increase in symptomshad been thought to be due to an exacerbation of the disorderbut the bronchoscopy performed after 3 months ofno improvement revealed an endotracheal mass lesion.Full recovery was obtained with bronchoscopic resectionof the tumor.Key words: Endotracheal tumor, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, squamous cell carcinomahttp://www.diclemedj.org/upload/sayi/26/Dicle%20Med%20J-01188.pdfKey words: Endotracheal tumorchronic obstructive pulmonary diseasesquamous cell carcinoma |
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Figen Türk Gökhan Yuncu Tolga Semerkant Gökhan Öztürk Yasin Ekinci The squamous cell carcinoma case that received long-term COPD treatment Dicle Medical Journal Key words: Endotracheal tumor chronic obstructive pulmonary disease squamous cell carcinoma |
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Figen Türk Gökhan Yuncu Tolga Semerkant Gökhan Öztürk Yasin Ekinci |
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The squamous cell carcinoma case that received long-term COPD treatment |
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The squamous cell carcinoma case that received long-term COPD treatment |
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The squamous cell carcinoma case that received long-term COPD treatment |
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The squamous cell carcinoma case that received long-term COPD treatment |
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The squamous cell carcinoma case that received long-term COPD treatment |
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squamous cell carcinoma case that received long-term copd treatment |
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Dicle University Medical School |
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Dicle Medical Journal |
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1300-2945 1308-9889 |
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2013-03-01 |
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Primary tracheal tumors are rare, and composed of variousbenign and malignant pathologies. They often cansimulate obstructive pulmonary diseases, such as asthmaand chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and patientswith malign tracheal tumors sometimes undergolong-term treatment for such diseases, without any improvement.Therefore, these tumors should be includedin the differential diagnosis in patients presenting tracheobronchialtree obstruction. We present a squamous cellendotracheal carcinoma case that had received treatmentwith a diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonarydisease for a long time. The recent increase in symptomshad been thought to be due to an exacerbation of the disorderbut the bronchoscopy performed after 3 months ofno improvement revealed an endotracheal mass lesion.Full recovery was obtained with bronchoscopic resectionof the tumor.Key words: Endotracheal tumor, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, squamous cell carcinoma |
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Key words: Endotracheal tumor chronic obstructive pulmonary disease squamous cell carcinoma |
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