Abstract

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors of the trachea are rare childhood quasi-neoplastic lesions. 7-year-old boy with recurrent episodes of cough, breathing difficulty and wheeze, initially treated as asthma. CT chest and flexible bronchoscopy revealed a mass lesion of the trachea, which was excised by diode laser through the ventilating bronchoscope. Histopathology confirmed it as the inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor. Use of laser ensured complete endotracheal excision of the tumor.

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