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Case Reports

Tracheal Paraganglioma: An Unusual Neoplasm of the Upper Airway

^a Department of Surgery, Rose Medical Center, Denver, Colorado
^b Department of Pathology, Rose Medical Center, Denver, Colorado
^c Department of Medicine, Division of Interventional Pulmonology, National Jewish Health, Denver, Colorado

Accepted for publication September 19, 2011.

^_* Address correspondence to Dr Metzdorff, 1601 E 19th Ave, Ste 5000, Denver, CO 80218 (Email: mtmetz{at}teleport.com).

Paraganglioma of the trachea is a rare neoplasm, with fewer than 15 cases reported. A 40-year-old man presented with stridor and hemoptysis. Bronchoscopy demonstrated a tumor of the posterior trachea and biopsy initially suggested typical carcinoid. The patient underwent surgical resection uneventfully and made a good recovery. Final pathology disclosed the tumor to be a paraganglioma based on immunohistology. The pathophysiology and treatment of this tumor are discussed.