Segmental resection of the main left bronchus due to adenoid cystic carcinoma

Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is a rare type of cancer characterized by low malignancy, average metastasis potential and a relatively good prognosis. It occurs most often within the head and neck area. Within the respiratory tract, it most commonly occurs in the trachea or main bronchi. It originat...

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Published in:Kardiochirurgia i torakochirurgia polska 2022-03, Vol.19 (1), p.41-43
Main Authors: Chrząstek, Aleksandra, Bławat, Przemysław, Żołna, Łukasz, Kowalewski, Janusz
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adenoid
Bronchus
Cough
Letter to the Editor
Malignancy
Metastases
Respiratory tract
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Summary:Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is a rare type of cancer characterized by low malignancy, average metastasis potential and a relatively good prognosis. It occurs most often within the head and neck area. Within the respiratory tract, it most commonly occurs in the trachea or main bronchi. It originates from the glands located under the mucous membrane. It occurs more often in females (60%), and has no confirmed connection to smoking [1]. Common symptoms of ACC located within the respiratory tract are: breathlessness, productive cough, with or without blood spitting, weakness and decrease in effort tolerance.
ISSN:1731-5530
1897-4252
DOI:10.5114/kitp.2022.114554