A resected case of primary tracheal squamous cell carcinoma

A-49-year old woman was referred due to dyspnea on exertion and wheezing. An irregular endobronchial tumor was noted in the membranous portion of the trachea. A chest CT showed no extratracheal tumor invasion and no mediastinal lymph node metastasis. We urgently employed Nd-YAG laser irradition, afterwhich operation was done. Circumferential resection of the 7 tracheal rings and end-to-end reconstruction were successfully performed. She is alive and well without recurrence 2 years later. Empey's index was decreased after the operation.