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Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska/Polish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
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3/2021
vol. 18
 
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Letter to the Editor

Huge thoracic tracheal tumor related to acute respiratory distress syndrome

Massine El Hammoumi
1
,
Adil Zegmout
2
,
Fouad Nya
3
,
Mohamed Bhairis
1
,
Marius Kamdem
1
,
El Hassane Kabiri
1

  1. Department of Thoracic Surgery, Military Teaching Hospital Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco
  2. Department of Pneumology, Military Teaching Hospital Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco
  3. Department of Cardiac Surgery, Military Teaching Hospital Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco
Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2021; 18 (3): 180-182
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2021.109366
Online publish date: 2021/10/05
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Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the trachea (ACCT) is an unusual low-grade tumor from the tracheal and bronchial wall salivary glands. ACCT occurs most commonly in the upper trachea, being found in the articular cartilage in the posterior part of the trachea. 

We report the case of a patient with the rare condition of tracheal ACC who presented in an emergency condition that was successfully treated with a combination of surgery and radiotherapy.
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