Abstract
Small-cell lung cancer often presents as an extensive cancer, and rarely as a solitary tracheal tumor. We report a 41-year-old male smoker with dyspnea and wheezing that was initially diagnosed as asthma and treated with bronchodilators. He was later intubated for acute respiratory failure, and computed tomography revealed a tracheal mass. Solitary primary small-cell lung cancer was diagnosed via bronchoscopic biopsy. The patient received bronchoscopic electro-surgery and was successfully extubated. Concurrent chemo-radiotherapy was performed due to the stage IV small-cell lung cancer.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Bronchoscopy
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Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / complications
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Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / diagnosis*
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Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / pathology
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Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / therapy
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Combined Modality Therapy
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Electrosurgery / methods
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Humans
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Lung Neoplasms / complications
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Lung Neoplasms / diagnosis*
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Lung Neoplasms / pathology
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Lung Neoplasms / therapy
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Male
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Neoplasm Staging
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Respiratory Insufficiency / etiology*
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Tracheal Neoplasms / complications
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Tracheal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
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Tracheal Neoplasms / pathology
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Tracheal Neoplasms / therapy