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Tracheal tumor on chest radiography and computed tomography

Tracheal tumor on chest radiography and computed tomography

(A) Chest radiograph shows subtle area of increased opacity within the trachea (arrow).

(B) Coronal reformation CT image demonstrates almost complete tracheal obstruction by a tumor (thick arrow), subsequently proven to be an intratracheal schwannoma.
CT: computed tomography.
Courtesy of Nestor L Muller, MD, PhD.
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