Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals, vol.7, 1999 (SCI-Expanded)
Adenoid cystic carcinomas are rare tracheal tumors that can mimic bronchial asthma. We describe the characteristics of 2 patients with adenoid cystic carcinoma who presented with symptoms suggestive of bronchial asthma of 2 years duration. Biopsy specimens revealed that the lesions were adenoid cystic carcinoma of the trachea. Both patients underwent collar incision and median sternotomy, the tumors were resected, and the tracheas were reconstructed primarily. Postoperative radiotherapy was given. Their postoperative clinical courses were uneventful and no local recurrences were seen at the 1-year follow-up.