<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Tracheal neoplasms occur infrequently, the majority of primary tracheal tumours in adults are malignant, and in 40% of cases it is adenoid cystic carcinoma, which can be asymptomatic for a long period of time. Surgical treatment can be justified even in advanced disease, because progression of tracheal tumour usually causes obstruction of airways. Improved long-term outcome seems to follow combined surgical resection and full-dose radiotherapy. Patients after resection of adenoid cystic carcinoma need careful and long-term observations to detect a relapse</p></abstract>

Tracheal neoplasms occur infrequently, the majority of primary tracheal tumours in adults are malignant, and in 40% of cases it is adenoid cystic carcinoma, which can be asymptomatic for a long period of time. Surgical treatment can be justified even in advanced disease, because progression of tracheal tumour usually causes obstruction of airways. Improved long-term outcome seems to follow combined surgical resection and full-dose radiotherapy. Patients after resection of adenoid cystic carcinoma need careful and long-term observations to detect a relapse

Management of Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of Distal Trachea

Department of Thoracic Surgery, Centre of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, Riga Eastern Clinical University Hospital, Latvia

Department of Bronchology, Centre of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, Riga Eastern Clinical University Hospital, Latvia

Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Centre of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, Riga Eastern Clinical University Hospital, Latvia

Acta Chirurgica Latviensis

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Tracheal neoplasms occur infrequently, the majority of primary tracheal tumours in adults are malignant, and in 40% of cases it is adenoid cystic carcinoma,...

Management of Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of Distal Trachea

Online veröffentlicht: 11. Mai 2013

Seitenbereich: 81 - 83

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10163-012-0016-6

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