Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Trachea

Author: Douglas Wood, MD; Edward Verrier, MD
Institution: University of  Washington
Date Reviewed: September 2014
Learning Domain: General Thoracic
Learning Objective: Tracheal  Disease; Tracheal Resection
PowerPoint File: Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Trachea

 

Discussion Points for Conference

  • Value of Preoperative Imaging
  • Role of Bronchoscopy
    • Flexible vs Rigid
    • Role of debulking / staging  / diagnosis
  • Importance of Tissue diagnosis
  • Operative approaches
    • Neck vs Chest
  • Role of adjuvant therapy
  • Expected outcomes
  • Possible complications
  • Follow up planning

 

Learning Points

  • Tracheal resection can be done with excellent outcomes
  • Surgery is preferable to other alternative approaches the therapy
  • Rigid bronchoscopy is a useful diagnostic and therapeutic tool in the management of tracheal tumors
  • Work up of possible metastatic disease rarely indicated