title: [Primary tumour of the trachea with a report of 24 cases].
abstract: Twenty-four cases of primary tumour of trachea are reported in this article. In the 23 operated cases, 19 received curative excision (82.6%) and 4 cases palliative excision with tracheostomy. In these 24 cases, 21 cases were malignant and 3 cases benign. Tumour located at upper trachea in 8 cases, at median trachea in 6 cases and at lower trachea in 10 cases. The 19 operated patients all recovered. The survival rates in 1, 3, 5 and 10 years were 82.3% (14/17), 75% (9/12), 75% (6/8) and 50% (2/4), respectively. The authors suggested that early diagnosis should be paid more attention because misdiagnosis rate was high. The operation condition and procedures are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Henan Provincial Hospital, Zhengzhou.
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Yuan
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D003528:Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015996:Survival Rate; D014132:Trachea / Q000601:surgery; D014134:Tracheal Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*