title: Small-cell cancer presenting as a tracheal polyp: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Primary tracheal tumors are rare. Malignant tracheal polyps constitute the majority, with very few case reports of small-cell cancer in the literature. Staging of these tumors follows the lung cancer TNM staging system, with little evidence-based guidance for their management. We report a case of small-cell cancer presenting as a tracheal polyp and review the related literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary/Critical Care, SUNY/Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA. HeikalM@upstate.edu
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Heikal
mesh_terms: D001999:Bronchoscopy; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011127:Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D014134:Tracheal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy