1995 Volume 17 Issue 1 Pages 46-52
We experienced two cases of tracheobronchial pleomorphic adenoma. This tumor is very rare in the tracheobronchial region. The first case was a 61-year-old male. He visited to our hospital for the treatment of esophageal cancer. After the admission, he complained of a hoarse voice and dyspnea. Bronchoscopy revealed a 3×2cm tumor about 1cm below the vocal cord. The tumor was resected through a tracheal incision without tracheal resection. The patiant died of esophageal cancer, two years and two months after the operation without recurrence of tracheal tumor. The second case was a 55-year-old female with a history of recurrent pneumonia. Bronchoscopy revealed a smooth surfaced tumor located in the left main bronchus. The airway was almost completely obstructed. Circumferential resection of four bronchial rings of the left main bronchus and reconstruction of the left main bronchus by end to end anastmosis were performed through median sternotomy. The postoperative course was uneventful. The paitient's condition is satisfactory 5 years after the operation.
