Tracheal tumors and strictures
Tracheal tumors typically begin in the trachea, also known as the windpipe, but can also spread from the lungs to the trachea. Tracheal strictures occur when patients develop scar tissue from surgery or other tracheal procedures.
Symptoms
Symptoms include:
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Wheezing
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Coughing
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Shortness of breath
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Frequent upper respiratory infections
Treatments
A thoracic surgeon may recommend surgery to remove both tracheal tumors and strictures. Strictures can also be treated with stents and balloon dilation, a less invasive procedure.
Sometimes a complex airway reconstruction is required. Our thoracic surgeons have extensive experience performing these complicated procedures, and often use a minimally invasive approach. The anatomy of the airway is recreated using the patient's own tissues, or those from a donor, so that the internal workings of the thoracic area, including the airways and esophagus are repaired.
Our providers
Expert surgery care
Getting the care you need starts with seeing one of our thoracic surgeons.
Our locations
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MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center
9000 Franklin Square Dr. Baltimore, MD 21237
MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital
5601 Loch Raven Blvd. Baltimore, MD 21239
MedStar Harbor Hospital
3001 S. Hanover St. Baltimore, MD 21225
MedStar Union Memorial Hospital
201 E. University Pkwy. Baltimore, MD 21218
MedStar Montgomery Medical Center
18101 Prince Philip Dr. Olney, MD 20832
MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center
7503 Surratts Rd. Clinton, MD 20735
MedStar St. Mary's Hospital
25500 Point Lookout Rd. Leonardtown, MD 20650
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
3800 Reservoir Rd. NW Washington, DC, 20007
MedStar Washington Hospital Center
110 Irving St. NW Washington, DC 20010