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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Main Authors: Brian E Louie, John Harlock, Alana Hoesin, John D Miller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2005-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2005/912434
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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
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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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