Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Trachea in a 4-Year-Old Boy

Chan, E. C. S.; MacCormick, Johnna; Rubin, Steven J.; Nizalik, Elizabeth

doi:10.2310/7070.2005.34404

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“…Low-grade tumours generally grow locally and are amenable to complete surgical resection with normal life expectancy, whereas patients with high-grade lesions have been reported to have a poor prognosis. Complete resection of the tumour en-bloc with the tracheal rings combined with reconstruction of the trachea is the mainstay of treatment [1][2][3][4][5]. The role of oncological treatment is unclear because of the small number of patients reported in this age group, who are usually treated successfully by surgery [1][2][3][4][5].…”

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“…Complete resection of the tumour en-bloc with the tracheal rings combined with reconstruction of the trachea is the mainstay of treatment [1][2][3][4][5]. The role of oncological treatment is unclear because of the small number of patients reported in this age group, who are usually treated successfully by surgery [1][2][3][4][5]. There are no reports in the literature of palliative treatment for these tumours in children.…”

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“…Mucoepidermoid carcinomas are rare neoplasms [2] of the bronchial tree arising from mucous and serous glands of the epithelium. They are rare and represent about 1% to 5% of bronchial adenomas, including also adenoid cystic carcinomas (cylindromas), mucous gland adenomas and carcinoids.…”

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“…The presenting symptoms are generally dyspnoea, coughing, wheezing, haemoptysis or obstructive pneumonia. There have only been a few cases, predominantly of boys ranging in age from 4 to 9 years, described in the literature [1][2][3][4][5]. We present a 9-year-old previously healthy child with a tracheal tumour in whom the symptoms were considered to be caused by asthma.…”

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Primary mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the trachea in a child

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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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Primary mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the trachea in a child

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“…However due to slow growing nature of these tumors a prompt diagnosis and early surgical treatment is necessary. Complete surgical resection with en-bloc removal of tracheal rings and reconstruction of the trachea is the primary treatment [12][13][14][15][16]. Long-term cure has been achieved with complete resection in low grade MEC patients in most of the studies.…”

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Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the trachea in a 9-year-old male child: case report and review of literature

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Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) is most common malignancy of minor salivary glands in adults. Pulmonary MEC is extremely uncommon comprising of only 0.1%–0.2% of the primary lung malignancies and <1% of primary bronchial tumors. It is even rarer in children and literature limited to few case reports only. Here we present a case report of a 9-year-old boy diagnosed with primary MEC of trachea along with review of the literature. A 9-year-old male child presented with complaint of dry cough for two years which was later associated with shortness of breath after one year. Bronchoscopic examination revealed a growth arising from right lateral wall of carina occluding 50% of the lumen and detailed histopathological examination revealed it to be a MEC of the trachea. Patient underwent local excision of the tumor with primary anastomosis. In view of positive margins adjuvant radiotherapy of 60 Gy in 30 fractions were given to the tumor bed. Patient tolerated the treatment well and is disease free at 6 months follow-up. Experience with MEC of the trachea in children is limited and optimal treatment protocols have not been defined, with current treatment mainly extrapolated from MEC of the salivary glands.

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Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Trachea in a 4-Year-Old Boy

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Primary mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the trachea in a child

Primary mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the trachea in a child

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the trachea in a 9-year-old male child: case report and review of literature

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