Proximal airway obstruction caused by adenoid cystic carcinoma in a pregnant woman: A case report

Afr J Thorac Crit Care Med. 2021 Dec 31;27(4):10.7196/AJTCCM.2021.v27i4.167. doi: 10.7196/AJTCCM.2021.v27i4.167. eCollection 2021.

Abstract

Respiratory tumours are very rare during pregnancy. Here, we report a case of a primigravida woman diagnosed at 27 weeks' gestation with stridor and dyspnoea, and a primary tracheal tumour. To the best of our knowledge, this is a 4th case report of tracheal adenoid cystic carcinoma during pregnancy. Our staged management of airway obstruction during pregnancy and definite treatment are discussed.

Keywords: airway obstruction; cryoablation; pregnancy; tracheal surgery; tracheal tumor; tracheostomy.

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