TACC diagnosed by transoesophageal endoscopic ultrasonography: A case report

BACKGROUND: Primary adenoid cystic carcinoma in the trachea (TACC) is a rare tumour. Tracheal bronchoscopy is always chosen as a routine approach to obtain a pathological diagnosis, but it can be associated with an increased risk of asphyxia. CASE SUMMARY: We describe a case of TACC in a patient eva...

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Autores principales: Pu, Xiao-Xin, Xu, Qin-Wei, Liu, Bao-Yi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Baishideng Publishing Group Inc 2023
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10294145/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37383126
http://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v11.i16.3847
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: Primary adenoid cystic carcinoma in the trachea (TACC) is a rare tumour. Tracheal bronchoscopy is always chosen as a routine approach to obtain a pathological diagnosis, but it can be associated with an increased risk of asphyxia. CASE SUMMARY: We describe a case of TACC in a patient evaluated by chest computed tomography (CT) with three-dimensional reconstruction imaging and diagnosed by transoesophageal endoscopic ultrasonography. The pathological diagnosis confirmed tracheal adenoid cystic carcinoma. CONCLUSION: We highlight the importance of CT and provide a successful exploration of transoesophageal biopsy as a safe alternative approach.

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