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ArticleJournal of cardiothoracic surgery2024

Tracheal resection anastomosis for rare tracheal inflammatory lesions mimicking malignancy: report of 2 cases.

Ahmed Musaad Abd-Elfattah, Alaa Gaafar, Hisham Atef Ebada, Mahmoud Seif-Elnasr, Ahmed Domain, Fedaey Ramadan Habaza, Khaled Zalata, Ali Tawfik

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ahmed Musaad Abd-ElfattahDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35511, Egypt.
Alaa GaafarAlexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
Hisham Atef EbadaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35511, Egypt. hishamebada@mans.edu.eg.
Mahmoud Seif-ElnasrAlexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
Ahmed DomainAlexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
Fedaey Ramadan HabazaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35511, Egypt.
Khaled ZalataDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35511, Egypt.
Ali TawfikDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35511, Egypt.
Mansoura University · EGAlexandria University · EG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTumor-like lesions of the trachea are rare and challenging in diagnosis and management. Inflammatory myofibroblastoma, also known as Inflammatory pseudo tumors (IPTs), as well as Rosai Dorfman Disease (RDD) are inflammatory lesions that may involve the central airways with variable non-specific clinical features mimicking tumors. CASE PRESENTATION: In this study 2 cases with tumor-like lesions are presented. One case with an inflammatory pseudotumor and the other one with Rosai-Dorfman disease affecting the upper trachea. Both cases were successfully managed with tracheal resection anastomosis.

conclusionTracheal Inflammatory myofibroblastoma, and Rosai-Dorfman diseases are rare tumor like lesions that present with upper airway obstruction. Despite being benign, these lesions may have features suggestive of malignancy, requiring prompt management. Complete surgical excision by segmental resection and primary anastomosis (if feasible) is the treatment of choice with an optimum outcome.

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Histiocytosis, SinusNeoplasmsNeoplasms, Muscle TissueAnastomosis, SurgicalHumansTracheaInflammatory myofibroblastomaInflammatory pseudotumorResection anastomosisRosai–Dorfman diseaseTracheal

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PMID38310241
PMCPMC10837908
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