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Obstructing tracheal lipoma: management of a rare tumor |
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| Authors: | T F Chen P C Braidley J M Shneerson F C Wells |
| Institution: | Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, England. |
| Abstract: | Benign neoplasms of the trachea are rare. We describe a 46-year-old patient with a lipoma arising from the membranous trachea and causing severe respiratory obstruction. Investigation and management of this problem are discussed, and the literature is reviewed. |
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