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Tracheal neoplasms

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Majority are invasion of the trachea from carcinoma of the lung, oesophagus, larynx, or thyroid gland

Matastases are possible from breast, colon, kidney and melanoma

Malignant (most)

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  • SCCs (60%)
  • Adenoid cystic carcinomas (10%)
  • Mucoepidermoid carcinoma
  • Non-squamous cell bronchogenic carcinoma
  • Sarcoma
  • Carcinoid tumours
  • Pleomorphic adenoma

Benign tracheal lesions

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  • Haemangioma
  • Hamartoma
  • Neurogenic tumours
  • Granular cell tumour
  • Squamous papilloma
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