Open AccessPleomorphic adenoma of the trachea: A case report and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Qian-Nuan Liao,
Ze-Kui Fang,
Shu-Bing Chen,
Huizhen Fan,
Lichang Chen,
Xiping Wu,
Xin He,
Huapeng Yu
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i23.6026
Subject(s) - medicine , pleomorphic adenoma , general surgery , adenoma , dermatology , pathology , salivary gland
Pleomorphic adenoma (PA) is the most common benign tumor that occurs in the salivary glands; however, tracheobronchial PA is rarely observed. To the best of our knowledge, fewer than 50 cases have been reported in the literature. We report a 49-year-old woman who had been treated for asthma for 2 years before being diagnosed with PA of the trachea.