title: Primary mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the trachea in a child.
abstract: Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the trachea is a rare tumour, especially in the paediatric population. We report the case of a 9-year-old boy with mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the trachea that was preoperatively diagnosed as an intraluminal polypoid mass arising from the trachea and extending into the right main bronchus. A complete resection of the tumour with reconstruction and end-to-end anastomosis of the trachea was performed. The patient is now, 24 months after surgery, free of disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Edith Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, affiliated to the Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel. drmishapapi@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Papiashvilli
authors.forename: Dorit
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ater
authors.forename: Avigdor
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mandelberg
authors.forename: Lior
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sasson
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D018277:Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D056346:Sternotomy; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014134:Tracheal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome