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. 1994 Jan;49(1):85–86. doi: 10.1136/thx.49.1.85

Tracheal schwannoma: management by endoscopic laser resection.

V W Rusch 1, R A Schmidt 1
PMCID: PMC474110  PMID: 8153948

Abstract

The case history is presented of a patient with a tracheal schwannoma who remains free of disease five and a half years after laser resection. This illustrates the potential of this approach in the management of tracheal schwannoma.

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