Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, BP 1893, Km 2,200, Route Sidi Harazem, Fez 30000, Morocco.
World J Surg Oncol. 2013 Sep 14;11:229. doi: 10.1186/1477-7819-11-229.
The authors report the case of 46-year-old man with recurrent hemoptysis. Bronchoscopy revealed a submucosal tumor protruding into the tracheal lumen. Transbronchial biopsy failed to obtain a conclusive diagnosis; only surgery allowed complete resection of the tumor and confirmed the diagnosis of tracheal mucoepidermoid carcinoma. We discuss the unusual submucosal presentation of this tumor, and the contribution of surgery for diagnosis and therapy.
作者报告了一例 46 岁反复咯血的男性患者。支气管镜检查显示黏膜下肿瘤向气管腔内突出。经支气管活检未能得出明确诊断；只有手术才能完全切除肿瘤，并明确诊断为气管黏液表皮样癌。我们讨论了这种肿瘤不常见的黏膜下表现，以及手术在诊断和治疗中的作用。
