Two patients, who presented with complaints of cough and hemoptysis, were diagnosed as having biopsy proven carcinoid tumor of the airway. Both patients underwent lung sparing surgery and bronchoplasty, with the aid of single lumen ETT in a limited resource, underprivileged hospital setting. This case report underscores the management of resectable tumors of major airways with single lumen ETT.
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