Abstract
Paratracheal lymphonodal metastases secondary of breast cancer aren't frequent in this kind of cancer. Here is described the case of a 76 years old woman come to our note for ingravescent dyspnoea caused by metastatic adenopathy compression of the tracheal lumen. After excluding other treatments, a tracheal stent is put on. The obstruction gets better right away, the initial severe respiratory symptoms are improved and the ventilation is almost normal.
Titolo tradotto del contributo | Tracheal stenosis from metastatic adenopathy compression of breast cancer |
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Lingua originale | Italian |
pagine (da-a) | 152-154 |
Numero di pagine | 3 |
Rivista | Recenti Progressi in Medicina |
Volume | 90 |
Numero di pubblicazione | 3 |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - mar 1999 |
Pubblicato esternamente | Sì |
Keywords
- Metastatic adenopathy
- Tracheal stenosis
- Tracheal stents