Adenoid cystic carcinoma in trachea: A rare presentation
<p>Primary tracheal tumors are rare. Adenoid cystic carcinoma of trachea is even rarer. It occurs as a polypoidal mass in trachea presenting with dyspnea and respiratory distress due to tracheobronchial obstruction. We report a case of young male presenting with dyspnea for some time. CT scan...
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doaj-c0ff719cf28e41bc8917231ce28251a42020-11-25T01:05:48ZengAssociation of Clinical Pathologists of NepalJournal of Pathology of Nepal2091-07972091-09082016-03-0161196596710.3126/jpn.v6i11.1568412168Adenoid cystic carcinoma in trachea: A rare presentationG Pandey0B ThakurM DevkotaB.P.Koirala. Memorial Cancer Hospital. Bharatpur, Nepal<p>Primary tracheal tumors are rare. Adenoid cystic carcinoma of trachea is even rarer. It occurs as a polypoidal mass in trachea presenting with dyspnea and respiratory distress due to tracheobronchial obstruction. We report a case of young male presenting with dyspnea for some time. CT scan revealed mass in trachea obliterating its lumen. Histopathological examination conirmed the diagnosis.</p>http://www.nepjol.info/index.php/JPN/article/view/15684TracheaDyspneaAdenoid cystic carcinoma |
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G Pandey B Thakur M Devkota Adenoid cystic carcinoma in trachea: A rare presentation Journal of Pathology of Nepal Trachea Dyspnea Adenoid cystic carcinoma |
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G Pandey B Thakur M Devkota |
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Adenoid cystic carcinoma in trachea: A rare presentation |
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Adenoid cystic carcinoma in trachea: A rare presentation |
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Adenoid cystic carcinoma in trachea: A rare presentation |
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Adenoid cystic carcinoma in trachea: A rare presentation |
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Adenoid cystic carcinoma in trachea: A rare presentation |
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adenoid cystic carcinoma in trachea: a rare presentation |
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Association of Clinical Pathologists of Nepal |
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Journal of Pathology of Nepal |
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2016-03-01 |
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<p>Primary tracheal tumors are rare. Adenoid cystic carcinoma of trachea is even rarer. It occurs as a polypoidal mass in trachea presenting with dyspnea and respiratory distress due to tracheobronchial obstruction. We report a case of young male presenting with dyspnea for some time. CT scan revealed mass in trachea obliterating its lumen. Histopathological examination conirmed the diagnosis.</p> |
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Trachea Dyspnea Adenoid cystic carcinoma |
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