Solitary Primary Tracheal Small-Cell Lung Cancer Causing Acute Respiratory Failure: Diagnosis and Treatment

Authors: Lan, Chou-Chin; Yang, Mei-Chen; Lee, Chih-Hsin; Huang, Shiu-Feng; Wu, Yao-Kuang

Source: Respiratory Care, Volume 55, Number 7, July 2010 , pp. 929-932(4)

Publisher: The Journal Respiratory Care Company

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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.

Keywords: tracheal tumor; small-cell lung cancer; acute respiratory failure; bronchoscopic electro-surgery

Document Type: Research article

Publication date: 2010-07-01

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