Surgical Removal of an Intratracheal Nodule of Ectopic Bone and Cartilage

This report describes the occurrence and subsequent removal of a nodule of bone and cartilage from the trachea of a Malamute pup. A simplified technique for resection and anastomosis of the trachea was employed. Two months postoperatively, the trachea was radiographically normal and the patient had normal exercise tolerance.