title: Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the trachea--a cause of pseudo-angina pectoris.
abstract: Primary tracheal tumors are rare. Typically slow growing, they present late in the course of disease, with obstructive respiratory symptoms. A 25-year-old man developed external substernal chest pain and pressure with dyspnea that were relieved with rest. Noninvasive evaluation identified a tracheal tumor, adenoid cystic carcinoma by biopsy, which was previously undescribed as a cause of pseudo-angina pectoris. The patient's evaluation, management, and 20-month follow-up are presented. A mechanism for the patient's noncardiac exertional chest pain is proposed. Previous experience with adenoid cystic carcinomas of the trachea is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery, Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, Virginia 23708-5000.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Randall
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Parker
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Savage
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003528:Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014134:Tracheal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy