Benign mixed tumor of the trachea

A case of mixed tumor, salivary gland type, removed by segmental resection of the trachea is reported. Only thirteen acceptable and five probable tracheal mixed tumors have been found in the world literature. The behavior of this variety of tumor in the trachea appears to be similar to its counterpa...

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Published in:Cancer 1979-12, Vol.44 (6), p.2260-2266
Main Authors: Ma, Chan K., Fine, Gerald, Lee, Min W., Lewis, Joseph
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic - pathology
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - pathology
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal - pathology
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal - surgery
Salivary Gland Neoplasms - pathology
Salivary Gland Neoplasms - surgery
Tracheal Neoplasms - pathology
Tracheal Neoplasms - surgery
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Summary:A case of mixed tumor, salivary gland type, removed by segmental resection of the trachea is reported. Only thirteen acceptable and five probable tracheal mixed tumors have been found in the world literature. The behavior of this variety of tumor in the trachea appears to be similar to its counterpart in other sites and distinctly different from the more frequently encountered epithelial tumors: squamous cell carcinoma and adenoid cystic carcinoma.
ISSN:0008-543X
1097-0142
DOI:10.1002/1097-0142(197912)44:6<2260::AID-CNCR2820440639>3.0.CO;2-H