Endotracheal irradiation of adenoid cystic carcinoma of the trachea.
Management of advanced or recurrent primary tracheal neoplasms has been restricted to palliative external beam irradiation. A patient with recurrent adenoid cystic carcinoma of the trachea was recently treated again by combined external irradiation and endotracheal brachytherapy with iridium 192 sources; the results were dramatic without significant normal tissue toxicity. This endotracheal brachytherapy technique might be applied to tracheal tumors of different histology or more limited extent.
D000328:Adult; D003528:Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D007495:Iridium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D011867:Radioisotope Teletherapy; D011868:Radioisotopes; D014134:Tracheal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*
D011868:Radioisotopes; D007495:Iridium