[Circular resection of the thoracic trachea for MALT lymphoma in an 81-year-old patient]

A rare clinical observation of primary tracheal MALT lymphoma is reported and difficulties of differential diagnosis are discussed. Tracheal neoplasms are rare tumors and characterized by delayed diagnosis after clinical manifestation (tracheal stenosis and associated complications). These tumors often occur an advanced age patients that complicates examination and surgical treatment. High risk is determined by type of surgery, possible postoperative complications and senile age.

Computed tomography correlation of airway disease with bronchoscopy--part II: tracheal neoplasms

This pictorial essay illustrates, describes, and correlates computed tomographic findings of tracheal neoplasms with fiberoptic bronchoscopy findings. Corresponding computed tomography (CT) and bronchoscopy findings of common primary tracheal neoplasms; squamous cell papilloma, papillomatosis, squamous cell carcinoma, adenoid cystic adenoma, non-Hodgkin׳s lymphoma, and a secondary malignant neoplasm of the trachea; and renal cell carcinoma were correlated.

Computed Tomography Virtual Bronchoscopy: Normal Variants, Pitfalls, and Spectrum of Common and Rare Pathology

A broad spectrum of pathologies that involve the laryngotracheobronchial airway and imaging plays a crucial role in evaluating these abnormalities. Computed tomography with virtual bronchoscopy has been found to be very helpful in defining the location, extent, and nature of these lesions, and is increasingly being used even in patients with contraindications for fiberoptic bronchoscopy and laryngoscopy. Ionizing radiation, associated with virtual bronchoscopy, can be minimized by using low-dose multidetector computed tomography and hybrid iterative reconstruction techniques. Furthermore, retrospectively generated virtual bronchoscopy from a routinely acquired computed tomography data set eliminates additional cost and radiation. In the future, virtual bronchoscopy assisted with advanced navigational techniques will broaden the diagnostic and therapeutic landscape. This article presents the characteristic features of common and rare laryngotracheobronchial pathologies seen with virtual bronchoscopy.