Uncommon malignant central airway neoplasm that arises from submucosal (tracheobronchial) glands
2nd most common malignant tracheal neoplasm
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Selected References
Bedayat A et al: Tracheobronchial tumors: radiologic-pathologic correlation of tumors and mimics. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol. 49(4):275-84, 2020
Han X et al: Radiological and clinical features and outcomes of patients with primary pulmonary salivary gland-type tumors. Can Respir J. 2019:1475024, 2019
Ning Y et al: Tracheo-bronchial adenoid cystic carcinoma: a retrospective study. Asia Pac J Clin Oncol. 15(4):244-9, 2019
Li X et al: CT features and differential diagnosis of primary pulmonary mucoepidermoid carcinoma and pulmonary adenoid cystic carcinoma. J Thorac Dis. 10(12):6501-8, 2018
Elnayal A et al: Primary salivary gland-type lung cancer: imaging and clinical predictors of outcome. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 201(1):W57-63, 2013
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Abbreviations
Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC)
Synonyms
Cylindroma; term no longer in use
Definitions
Uncommon malignant central airway neoplasm that arises from submucosal (tracheobronchial) glands
2nd most common malignant tracheal neoplasm
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Bedayat A et al: Tracheobronchial tumors: radiologic-pathologic correlation of tumors and mimics. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol. 49(4):275-84, 2020
Han X et al: Radiological and clinical features and outcomes of patients with primary pulmonary salivary gland-type tumors. Can Respir J. 2019:1475024, 2019
Ning Y et al: Tracheo-bronchial adenoid cystic carcinoma: a retrospective study. Asia Pac J Clin Oncol. 15(4):244-9, 2019
Li X et al: CT features and differential diagnosis of primary pulmonary mucoepidermoid carcinoma and pulmonary adenoid cystic carcinoma. J Thorac Dis. 10(12):6501-8, 2018
Elnayal A et al: Primary salivary gland-type lung cancer: imaging and clinical predictors of outcome. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 201(1):W57-63, 2013
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