Managing Life‐Threatening Tracheal Malignancy and Lung Metastases in a Young Woman: A Case of Aggressive Airway Intervention
ABSTRACT Infiltrative tracheal malignancies are exceptionally rare among younger individuals, but when they do occur, they present a significant and immediate risk due to severe airway compromise. Managing the airway in such cases is extremely challenging in low‐resource settings and requires a high...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2025-06-01
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| Series: | Clinical Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70539 |
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| Summary: | ABSTRACT Infiltrative tracheal malignancies are exceptionally rare among younger individuals, but when they do occur, they present a significant and immediate risk due to severe airway compromise. Managing the airway in such cases is extremely challenging in low‐resource settings and requires a highly skilled team of anesthesiologists utilizing advanced techniques. This case report outlines the airway management of a patient with an infiltrative tracheal malignancy who experienced severe airway obstruction. In such situations, definitive airway control often necessitates an emergency tracheostomy. One effective approach includes performing emergency intubation with a small cuffed endotracheal tube, followed by a low tracheostomy, with the assistance of fiberoptic bronchoscopy to ensure safe airway management. |
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| ISSN: | 2050-0904 |