Timely Tracheal Stenting for Impending Central Airway Obstruction: A Stitch in Time Saves Nine
Received Date: Apr 12, 2019 / Accepted Date: Aug 05, 2019 / Published Date: Aug 12, 2019
Abstract
Central airway obstruction (CAO) is ominous sequelae of malignancies of the neck or thorax. Tumor spread to adjacent tissues causes risk of airway compromise due to either extrinsic compression by tumor mass or intra tracheal infiltration leading to complete airway obstruction. Stenting of the airway as a palliative measure, in patients likely to develop CAO can greatly improve the quality of their lives. We describe a challenging case each of anaplastic thyroid cancer and cancer esophagus with central airway obstruction managed successfully by palliative tracheal stenting.
Keywords: Central airway obstruction; Cancer esophagus; Thyroid cancer; Stenting
Citation: Kumar V, Suri A, Gupta N, Mishra S (2019) Timely Tracheal Stenting for Impending Central Airway Obstruction: A Stitch in Time SavesNine. J Palliat Care Med 9: 359. Doi: 10.4172/2165-7386.1000359
Copyright: © 2019 Kumar V, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permitsunrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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