Primary tracheal schwannoma: Bronchoscopic management of a rare tracheal tumour

Abstract

Abstract Primary tracheal tumours are extremely rare, that originate from Schwann cells. We report a case of a primary tracheal schwannoma. A 60‐year‐old male who presented with noisy breathing, shortness of breath, and blood streaked phlegm. Chest CT scan showed an endotracheal mass which was resected bronchoscopically using Rigid bronchoscopy, electrocautery snare and cryoextraction. Biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of schwannoma.

Keywords

• benign airway obstruction
• blue light imaging (BLI)
• linked colour imaging (LCI)
• schwannoma
• trachea