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This article presents a case of tracheal myoepithelioma without clinical symptoms, diagnosed and treated using flexible video bronchoscopy.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Case Report<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A 44-year-old male patient, asymptomatic for respiratory issues, was found to have a tracheal mass during a routine chest CT scan. The mass showed no significant changes over the course of one year. Upon admission, flexible video bronchoscopy revealed a coral-like neoplasm. The tumor was resected using a high-frequency electrocautery loop, followed by cryotherapy to remove residual tissue. Postoperative pathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of myoepithelioma. Three months later, follow-up flexible video bronchoscopy demonstrated good mucosal healing at the original tumor site, and chest CT showed no evidence of infiltration. The patient reported no discomfort during this period.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Although tracheal myoepitheliomas are rare, they should be considered in the differential diagnosis of tracheal masses. Minimally invasive interventional therapy via flexible video bronchoscopy may serve as a valuable diagnostic and therapeutic approach.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fonc.2025.1709584","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,1,6]],"date-time":"2026-01-06T06:34:58Z","timestamp":1767681298000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Tracheal myoepithelioma resected by using flexible video bronchoscope: a case report and review of the literature"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"15","author":[{"given":"Xiaosheng","family":"Meng","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Jiguang","family":"Meng","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Yaping","family":"Cao","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,1,6]]},"reference":[{"key":"B1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jtho.2021.11.003","article-title":"The 2021 WHO classification of lung tumors: impact of advances since 2015","volume":"17","author":"Nicholson","year":"2022","journal-title":"J\u00a0Thorac Oncol"},{"key":"B2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ooe.2005.02.004","article-title":"Myoepithelioma of the parotid gland: Case report and review of literature","volume":"41","author":"Politi","year":"2005","journal-title":"Oral Oncol Extra"},{"key":"B3","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1097\/00000478-199106000-00004","article-title":"Myoepithelial lesions of the breast. 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