title: About a submucosal tracheal tumor.
abstract: The authors report the case of 46-year-old man with recurrent hemoptysis. Bronchoscopy revealed a submucosal tumor protruding into the tracheal lumen. Transbronchial biopsy failed to obtain a conclusive diagnosis; only surgery allowed complete resection of the tumor and confirmed the diagnosis of tracheal mucoepidermoid carcinoma. We discuss the unusual submucosal presentation of this tumor, and the contribution of surgery for diagnosis and therapy.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, BP 1893, Km 2,200, Route Sidi Harazem, Fez 30000, Morocco. smct71@yahoo.fr.
authors.forename: Mounia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Serraj
authors.forename: Marouane
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lakranbi
authors.forename: Jamal
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ghalimi
authors.forename: Yassine
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authors.lastname: Ouadnouni
authors.forename: Siham
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authors.lastname: Tizniti
authors.forename: Mohamed
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authors.lastname: Smahi
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D018277:Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D014134:Tracheal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery
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