Primary tracheal carcinoid tumor misdiagnosed as asthma: a rare case report.

People with stridor or trepopnea symptoms should undergo a computed tomography scan since central airway tumors can mimic the symptoms of bronchial asthma while a chest radiograph may be normal. Tracheal carcinoid that has not progressed to the mediastinum can be successfully removed with flexible bronchoscopy and electrocautery, but the excision site needs to be continuously watched for recurrence.