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AI InsightIn this article, a rare case of tracheal mucoepidermoid carcinoma was presented with the review of the literature
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Abstract
Although mucoepidermoid carcinomas of salivary glands are often seen, mucoepidermiod carcinomas of bronchial gland are rare. A 38-year-old female with the complaint of dyspnea was admitted to our hospital. Bilateral roncus was detected on physical examination and reduction in force expiratory volume in one second was found at the respiratory function test. Thoracic computed tomography showed a mass lesion mimicking a polyp in upper trachea, while bronchoscopy revealed a mass occupying upper tracheal lumen almost completely. We performed tracheal sleeve resection. The histopathological examination was reported as tracheal mucoepidermoid carcinoma and asymptomatic the patient was discharged. The patient was scheduled for visit at 24 months and she was disease-free. In this article, a rare case of tracheal mucoepidermoid carcinoma was presented with the review of the literature
Özet
Mukoepidermoid karsinomlar tükürük bezlerinde sık görülmesine karşın bronşiyal bez kökenli mukoepidermoid karsinomlar oldukça nadirdir. Nefes darlığı yakınması olan 38 yaşındaki kadın hastanemize başvurdu. Hastanın fizik muayenesinde dinlemekle iki taraflı ronküsler ile solunum fonksiyon testinde 1. saniye zorlu ekspiryum volümünde azalma tespit edildi. Bilgisayarlı toraks tomografisinde trakea üst seviyesinde polip benzeri kitle lezyonu saptanırken, bronkoskopide üst trakeal alanda lümeni tama yakın tıkayan kitle izlendi. Hastaya trakeal sleeve rezeksiyon uygulandı. Histopatolojik incelemesinde trakeal mukoepidermoid karsinom tanısı konulan hasta, asemptomatik olarak taburcu edildi. Hasta 24. ayında kontrol edildi ve hastalıksızdı. Bu yazıda, nadir görülen trakeal mukoepidermoid karsinom olgusu literatür eşliğinde sunuldu.