Varghese Ashish, Suneha Swati, Watkinson John C
Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Department, Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, 141008 Punjab India.
Queen Elizabeth University Teaching Hospital, Birmingham, UK.
Indian J Surg. 2017 Feb;79(1):67-69. doi: 10.1007/s12262-016-1457-2. Epub 2016 Feb 13.
Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is the second most common primary malignant tumor of the trachea, after squamous cell carcinoma. Patients present with upper airway obstructive symptoms and signs including dyspnoea, cough, haemoptysis, and stridor which are often insidious, delaying diagnosis and optimal management. Described here is an unusual case of primary ACC cervical trachea with concomitant micropapillary thyroid carcinoma (microPTC) in a middle-aged lady presenting with cough and breathing difficulty since 3 months.
腺样囊性癌（ACC）是气管第二常见的原发性恶性肿瘤，仅次于鳞状细胞癌。患者表现为上呼吸道阻塞症状和体征，包括呼吸困难、咳嗽、咯血和喘鸣，这些症状往往隐匿，导致诊断和最佳治疗延迟。本文描述了一例不寻常的病例，一名中年女性原发性颈段气管腺样囊性癌合并微小乳头状甲状腺癌（microPTC），患者自3个月前开始出现咳嗽和呼吸困难。
