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Case Reports
. 2012 Aug;15(2):311-2.
doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivs199. Epub 2012 May 18.

Primary mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the trachea in a child

Michael Papiashvilli  1 , Dorit Ater, Avigdor Mandelberg, Lior Sasson
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Case Reports

Primary mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the trachea in a child

Michael Papiashvilli et al. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2012 Aug.

Abstract

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the trachea is a rare tumour, especially in the paediatric population. We report the case of a 9-year-old boy with mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the trachea that was preoperatively diagnosed as an intraluminal polypoid mass arising from the trachea and extending into the right main bronchus. A complete resection of the tumour with reconstruction and end-to-end anastomosis of the trachea was performed. The patient is now, 24 months after surgery, free of disease.

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CT scan of the child with a tracheal tumour.
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