Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Arising in the Intrapulmonary Bronchus

• Published in: Internal Medicine Vol. 35; no. 5; pp. 407 - 409
• Main Authors: AZUKARI, Kanako, YOSHIOKA, Keiji, SETO, Souichirou, UENO, Mitsuhisa, YASUKAWA, Motoyoshi, TATEBE, Atsushi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Tokyo The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine 1996; Japanese Society of Internal Medicine
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Bronchial Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging; Bronchial Neoplasms - pathology; Bronchial Neoplasms - surgery; Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic - diagnostic imaging; Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic - pathology; Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic - surgery; Humans; lung tumor; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Mucous Membrane - pathology; peripheral lung field; Pneumology; Pneumonectomy; Radiography; Tumors of the respiratory system and mediastinum; Cylindroma; Case study; Human; Lung disease; Pathology; Radiodiagnosis; Respiratory disease; Bronchus disease; Tumor; Bronchopulmonary
• ISSN: 0918-2918; 1349-7235
• DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.35.407

A 63-year-old male was admitted to our hospital because of a coin lesion in the intrapulmonary bronchus. The patient had no symptoms such as cough or sputum. Imaging studies showed that the tumor was present in the S10b, c of the right lung. There was no metastasis or salivary gland tumor. Transbronchial tumor biopsy revealed a primary adenoid cystic carcinoma. The patient underwent a lobectomy, and has been well since the operation. This is an uncommon case of primary adenoid cystic carcinoma arising from the intrapulmonary bronchus. (Internal Medicine 35: 407-409, 1996)