The Open Lung Cancer Journal

2009, 2 : 31-34
Published online 2009 May 20. DOI: 10.2174/1876819900902010031
Publisher ID: TOLCJ-2-31

Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma (ACC) of the Tracheo-Bronchial Tree Treated with Laser Therapy and Irradiation: Report of Two Cases

Giancarlo Lay , Maurizio Amichetti , Marina Dessi , Silvia Orru and Renato Versace
ATreP - Provincial Agency for Proton Therapy via Perini 181, I-38100 Trento, Italy.

ABSTRACT

Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) of the tracheo-bronchial tree is an uncommon tumor. ACC is generally diagnosed as a lesion involving the trachea; endobronchial involvement is extremely rare.

At present, surgical resection and reconstruction followed or not by post-operative irradiation is considered as the therapy of choice for definitive cure. Endoscopic treatment of these tumors is uncommonly reported in the literature.

We report two cases of ACC of the tracheo-bronchial tree successfully treated by laser and post-operative irradiation.

Keywords:

Adenoid cystic carcinoma, Tracheo-bronchial tree, Radiotherapy, Nd-YAG-laser.