Yonsei Med J.  1996 Feb;37(1):81-85. 10.3349/ymj.1996.37.1.81.

Pleomorphic adenoma of the trachea: a case report

• Paik HC
• Lim SH
• Lee DY
• Paik SY

• KMID: 699877
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3349/ymj.1996.37.1.81

Abstract

An unusual tracheal tumor was found in a 50 year old male who was admitted due to mild dyspnea on exertion. Simple chest X-ray showed an abnorma mass shadow in the trachea and computerized chest tomogram revealed a tumor in the mid 1/3 of the trachea obstructing 80% of the lumen. Through a right thoracotomy incision, resection of a 2.5 cm segment of the trachea with end-to-end anastomosis was done and microscopic findings showed many cystic spaces with myxomatous hyalinous stroma. It was diagnosed as a pleomorphic adenoma of the trachea.

Keyword

Plemorphic adenoma; end to end anastomosis

MeSH Terms

Adenoma, Pleomorphic/*pathology/*radiography/surgery
Case Report
Human
Male
Middle Age
Radiography, Thoracic
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Tracheal Neoplasms/*pathology/*radiography/surgery