A Case of Tracheal Leiomyoma in a Child

Abstract

Background. Tracheo-bronchial leiomyoma is comparatively rare and only 4 cases in children under 15 have been reported in the Japanese literature. Case. The patient was a 12-year-old boy with a chief complaint of wheezing and dyspnea. Treatment for bronchial asthma was ineffectual. Chest X-ray and CT scan demonstrated a tracheal tumor. Bronchofiberscopy under general anesthesia revealed a polypoid tumor in the trachea. The tumor originated from the membranous portion of the trachea. We resected the tumor bronchoscopically using electric forceps. Pathologically, the tumor was leiomyoma. Conclusion. Bronchoscopic electric treatment for tracheal leiomyoma is thought to be safe and effective.