Tracheal inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor presenting as an obstructive pediatric foreign body

We describe an unusual presentation of a suspected pediatric foreign body (FB) aspiration which was found to be an occlusive inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) of the distal trachea. These are rarely reported entities, with the potential for significant airway bleeds. Multidisciplinary discuss...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Liu, Alice Q., Kotadia, Naima, Tobia, Amjad, Rayment, Jonathan H., Whyte, Simon, Felton, Mark
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2022
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9718922/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36478975
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6583
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Sumario:We describe an unusual presentation of a suspected pediatric foreign body (FB) aspiration which was found to be an occlusive inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) of the distal trachea. These are rarely reported entities, with the potential for significant airway bleeds. Multidisciplinary discussion and involvement allowed for a safe patient outcome.

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