Abstract
A case of pleomorphic adenoma of the trachea was presented. The patient was a 41-year-old man who complained of stridor and slight dyspnea. Laryngofiberscopy revealed a round mass arising from th membranous portion of the tracheal wall and occupying about half of the tracheal lumen, at the level between the cricoid cartilage and the second tracheal ring. General anesthesia was performed by intubation through a tracheostoma made at the lower position of the trachea. The tumor was then removed through a vertical and horizontal incision of the trachea just beneath the cricoid cartilage. Histopathological examination revealed a pleomorphic adenoma in the trachea, which is so rare that only 8 such cases have been reported in Japan.
