Laser Therapy for an Obstructing Primary Tracheal Lymphoma in a Patient With AIDS
A patient with AIDS presented with progressive dyspnea leading to respiratory failure with near complete airway obstruction due to primary tracheal lymphoma. Laser therapy was used locally to debulk the tumour, which facilitated extubation and led to definitive treatment with chemotherapy. Alternati...
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| description | A patient with AIDS presented with progressive dyspnea leading to respiratory failure with near complete airway obstruction due to primary tracheal lymphoma. Laser therapy was used locally to debulk the tumour, which facilitated extubation and led to definitive treatment with chemotherapy. Alternatives for local airway control are discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-13f885fbfe874848980299ee432d090e2025-02-03T05:47:22ZengWileyCanadian Respiratory Journal1198-22412005-01-01122868810.1155/2005/912434Laser Therapy for an Obstructing Primary Tracheal Lymphoma in a Patient With AIDSBrian E Louie0John Harlock1Alana Hoesin2John D Miller3Division of Thoracic Surgery, St Joseph’s Hospital, CanadaThe Michael G DeGroote School of Medicine at McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaThe Michael G DeGroote School of Medicine at McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaDivision of Thoracic Surgery, St Joseph’s Hospital, CanadaA patient with AIDS presented with progressive dyspnea leading to respiratory failure with near complete airway obstruction due to primary tracheal lymphoma. Laser therapy was used locally to debulk the tumour, which facilitated extubation and led to definitive treatment with chemotherapy. Alternatives for local airway control are discussed.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2005/912434 |
| spellingShingle | Brian E Louie John Harlock Alana Hoesin John D Miller Laser Therapy for an Obstructing Primary Tracheal Lymphoma in a Patient With AIDS Canadian Respiratory Journal |
| title | Laser Therapy for an Obstructing Primary Tracheal Lymphoma in a Patient With AIDS |
| title_full | Laser Therapy for an Obstructing Primary Tracheal Lymphoma in a Patient With AIDS |
| title_fullStr | Laser Therapy for an Obstructing Primary Tracheal Lymphoma in a Patient With AIDS |
| title_full_unstemmed | Laser Therapy for an Obstructing Primary Tracheal Lymphoma in a Patient With AIDS |
| title_short | Laser Therapy for an Obstructing Primary Tracheal Lymphoma in a Patient With AIDS |
| title_sort | laser therapy for an obstructing primary tracheal lymphoma in a patient with aids |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2005/912434 |
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