[Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the trachea and bronchi. Presentation of 2 cases and review of the literature].
Adenoid cystic carcinoma is a rare but insidious tumor of the trachea and bronchi. It is infiltrative and tends to recur at the same site. Diagnosis is often late, generally when a large part of the bronchial opening is occluded and with extensive invasion of submucosal tissue, making elective surgery difficult and complementary radiotherapy necessary in most cases. The prognosis, however, is fairly good, with survival after 5 years in 75% of patients. We present cases diagnosed recently at our hospital, one with a large longitudinal tracheal tumor and the other with a located in the carina. The literature is reviewed.
Soler
J J
JJ
Servicio de Neumología, Hospital Universitario La Fe, Valencia.
Cordero
P
P
Ramos
V
V
Jordá
M
M
Peñalver
J C
JC
Tarazona
V
V
D000328:Adult; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003528:Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D014134:Tracheal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*
Carcinoma adenoide quístico traqueobronquial. Presentación de dos casos y revisión de la literatura.