title: [Clinical analysis of 11 cases of primary tracheal adenoid cystic carcinoma and review of literature].
abstract: Eleven cases of primary tracheal adenoid cystic carcinoma treated in our hospital from 1968 to 1988 are reported. All were proven by pathology. Seven (64%) had been misdiagnosed and mistreated as chronic bronchitis, bronchial asthma, bronchiectasis etc. for 1-4 years with an average of 2 years before admission. The incidence, pathologic changes, clinical manifestations, X-ray findings, diagnosis and prognosis are discussed with a review of literature. It is indicated that early diagnosis is the key to improve prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing.
authors.forename: B Q
authors.initials: BQ
authors.lastname: Cai
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003528:Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D014134:Tracheal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology