1/161. mucoepidermoid tumor of trachea.Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the trachea is rare. Its occurence in a 14-year-old boy is reported here. This case illustrates the typical course of tracheal tumors with clinical manifestations of cough, wheezing, and hemoptysis, the intially reported normal chest roentgenogram, and the common failure to diagnose tracheal tumor for several months. Early use of tomographic studies and bronchoscopic examination in any person with recent onset of airway obstruction unresponsive to bronchodilator therapy is recommended.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = carcinoma (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/161. The present status of bronchoscopic Nd:YAG laser.In japan, the first bronchoscopic Nd:YAG laser applied clinically was performed in our institute 10 years ago, and based on this decade of experience, the indications, effectiveness, and limitations were studied. Between 1980 and 1989, a total of 202 cases were treated by Nd:YAG laser in our institute. Among them, 94 (46.5%) cases were primary lung cancers, 10 (5.0%) cases were primary tracheal malignancies, 56 (27.7%) cases were metastatic tracheal tumors, 6 (3.0%) cases were benign tracheal tumors, and 36 (17.8%) cases were nontumorous tracheal lesions. The indications for Nd:YAG laser therapy were defined as emergency widening of airway, curative treatment, reduction of tumor size, nontumorous benign lesions, and hemostasis. The desired therapeutic effects were obtained in 55/58 (94.8%) for emergency airway widening, 22/27 (81.5%) for curative treatment, 69/88 (78.4%) for reduction of tumor size, and 48/68 (70.6%) for nontumorous benign lesions. While performing Nd:YAG laser treatment, some limitations, such as poor residual pulmonary function, tumor size, tumor depth, cartilage structure, granulation, and stricture length, were encountered. Since bronchoscopic Nd:YAG laser treatment has become a well-established therapeutic modality for tracheobroncheal lesions, areas to be addressed in the future are the training of bronchoscopic laser therapists and research on the extension of applications. To increase the range of clinical applications, it is hoped that makers of laser systems will provide tunable wavelength machines at reduced cost.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.01397483196199keywords = lung (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/161. Successful resection of endotracheal papillary adenocarcinoma by endoscopic electrosurgery using a new snare: report of a case.We report herein the rare case of a patient with endotracheal papillary adenocarcinoma of the goblet cell type. The tumor existed in the upper trachea, obstructing 95% of the airway, and prompt palliation was required. Endotracheal polypectomy was successfully performed in this patient using electrosurgery with a new snare designed for the respiratory tract. The procedure took only a few minutes and the dyspnea was relieved promptly without any complications. The alternative techniques for palliation of bronchial stenosis are also discussed.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 5keywords = carcinoma (Clic here for more details about this article) |
4/161. Oncocytic mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the trachea.We report a rare case of an oncocytic mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the trachea, which presented in a 78-year-old woman with hemoptysis. Oncocytic cells comprised the majority of this low-grade lesion and demonstrated granular cytoplasmic phosphotungstic acid-hematoxylin staining as well as strong immunohistochemical reactivity to antimitochondrial antibody. Most tracheobronchial tumors with oncocytic change are carcinoid tumors. To our knowledge, this is the first oncocytic mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the trachea reported. This diagnosis was facilitated by histochemical and immunohistochemical studies.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 6keywords = carcinoma (Clic here for more details about this article) |
5/161. Tall cell variant of papillary carcinoma arising from ectopic thyroid tissue in the trachea.Ectopic thyroid tissue within the submucosa of the trachea is a rare cause of upper airway obstruction. Primary neoplasms arising from such thyroid nests are rare. This report describes a case of tall cell variant of papillary carcinoma arising from ectopic thyroid tissue in the trachea.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 5keywords = carcinoma (Clic here for more details about this article) |
6/161. Recurrent juvenile-onset laryngotracheal papillomatosis with transformation to squamous cell carcinoma of the lung.A 47-year-old female patient with recurrent juvenile-onset laryngotracheal papillomatosis for 27 years had multiple bilateral pulmonary lesions, the largest of which was a well-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma. This case is unique because the malignant transformation occurred in a nonirradiated, nonsmoking patient.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 5.4058042890547keywords = carcinoma, cell carcinoma, lung (Clic here for more details about this article) |
7/161. Successful primary radiation therapy of adenoid cystic carcinoma of the lung.Adenoid cystic carcinoma is a distinctive malignant neoplasm generally arising from minor salivary glands, that arises infrequently as a primary tumor in the lung. Surgery has been considered the primary treatment, with radiotherapy generally utilized as adjuvant or palliative treatment. We report a patient in whom primary radiotherapy was sucessfully applied to treat adenoid cystic carcinoma involving the distal trachea, carina, and both main stem bronchi. A total dose of 66 Gy was delivered in 2-Gy fractions over a 7-week period. Clinically and histologically complete remission was achieved without evidence of disease during a 27-month follow up.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 6.06987415981keywords = carcinoma, lung (Clic here for more details about this article) |
8/161. Adenoid cystic carcinoma of trachea.Adenoid cystic carcinoma of trachea is a rare but distinct salivary gland-type malignant neoplasm. This paper described such a case in a young female in whom the mass that progressed to cause almost complete obstruction before it was diagnosed.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 5keywords = carcinoma (Clic here for more details about this article) |
9/161. Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the trachea with airway hyperresponsiveness.We report a case of mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the trachea in a 23-year-old pregnant female in her 39th week. The patient had cough and wheezing in the early morning for 9 months before admission. No abnormalities were detected on a chest roentgenogram. At Caesarean section, fiberscopy revealed a polypoid lesion narrowing the trachea. The pathologic diagnosis made from the biopsy specimen obtained was low-grade mucoepidermoid carcinoma and the lesion was resected. Airway hyperresponsiveness was shown before resection with airflow limitation, however, airway reactivity and airflow limitation improved 1 year after resection.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 6keywords = carcinoma (Clic here for more details about this article) |
10/161. Primary tracheal mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma accompanying lung cancer. Common tumorigenesis or coincidental coexistence?We report a 67-year-old patient with coexistent tracheal non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and lung cancer the first case, to our knowledge, of this concomitant incidence in the literature. Chest radiography showed a mass in the right lung and pulmonary fibrosis. biopsy of the unanticipated tracheal irregularity revealed non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, compatible with mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma. After right upper lobectomy, chemotherapy for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma was conducted, but the patient died 11 months postoperatively of pulmonary fibrosis. pulmonary fibrosis was suspected of having progressed from drug-induced pneumonitis caused by anticancer drugs. A common tumorigenetic factor may thus exist between tracheobronchial mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma and lung cancer.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.097823823733932keywords = lung (Clic here for more details about this article) |
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