[Surgical treatment of primary tracheal adenoid cystic carcinoma: report of 11 cases].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the clinical characteristics, diagnosis and treatment of primary tracheal adenoid cystic carcinoma.


METHODS
The data of 11 patients with primary tracheal adenoid cystic carcinoma were reviewed. The age of the patients ranged from 30 to 49 years. The tumor situated at the upper trachea in 7 patients, including 2 invading the larynx and 1 invading the cricoid cartilage; at the middle trachea in 2, and at the lower trachea in 2. The surgical procedures included tracheal sleeve resection in 5 patients, with cricoid partial resection in 1; tracheal tumor curettement in 4; cervical trachea and larynx resection and tracheostomy in 2.


RESULTS
All patients had an uneventful recovery. Stoma constriction occurred in 1 patients, and relapse in 1. There was no perioperative death.


CONCLUSIONS
For patients with primary tracheal adenoid cystic carcinoma, early diagnosis and surgical treatment are recommended.
Zhao
Hong-guang
HG
Department of Thoracic Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, China.
Xu
Shun
S
Zhang
Lin
L
Hu
Yong-xiao
YX
Liu
Hong-xu
HX
Du
Jiang
J
D000328:Adult; D003528:Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014134:Tracheal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*