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Isolation of Basal Cells and Submucosal Gland Duct Cells from Mouse Trachea
Published on: September 14, 2012
[Mucoepidermoid tracheo-bronchial tumors in adulthood. A series of 22 cases]
M Abdennadher1, C Rivera1, L Gibault2
1Service de chirurgie thoracique, hôpital européen Georges-Pompidou, université Paris-Descartes, 75015 Paris, France.
Introduction:
Mucoepidermoid tumours (TME) are rare tumours arising from the submucosal glands of the tracheobronchial tree. The majority of these tumours develop in a benign fashion but some of them are malignant. The latter can be easily mistaken for adenosquamous carcinomas.
Patients And Method:
We have reviewed 22 patients suffering from TME observed over a period of 25 years. Two arose from the trachea and 20 from the cartilaginous bronchi; 12 of these tumours had macroscopic and histological criteria of low-grade malignancy, 4 had macroscopic and 6 macroscopic and microscopic criteria of high grade malignancy.
Results:
Prognosis of the latter was very poor and no survival observed after 6 years follow-up, a behavior similar to that observed in non-small cell lung carcinomas and adenosquamous carcinomas.
Conclusion:
The best treatment of these orphan tumours remains surgery.
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