Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the trachea (a case report).

A case of mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the trachea in a 26-year-old female is presented. Diagnosis was confirmed by histopathology. On the basis of the clinical and histological picture, the tumour is classified as a low grade mucoepidermoid carcinoma. Conservative surgical treatment was the primary mode of treatment. The patient showed no clinical evidence of recurrence twelve months after local resection of the tumour.