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| Year : 2021 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 33-35 |
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Pleomorphic adenoma of the trachea as a finding during coronavirus disease 2019 workup and diagnosis
Beatriz Ventura-Morales1, Yazmin Castillo Marquez1, Juan Gabriel Gomez-Calzada2, Enrique Sanchez-Valdivieso3
1 Department of ENT and Surgery, IMSS UMAE 189 CMN 14, Veracruz, Mexico
2 Departments of ENT and Surgery, IMSS UMAE 189 CMN 14; Department of Surgery, Hospital de Alta Especialidad de Veracruz, Sesver, Veracruz, Mexico
3 Department of Surgery, Hospital de Alta Especialidad de Veracruz, Sesver; Department of Research, School of Medicine, Universidad Cristobal Colon, Veracruz, Mexico
Correspondence Address:
Enrique Sanchez-Valdivieso
Av. 20 De Noviembre Sn, Cp 91700, Veracruz
Mexico
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/jlv.jlv_2_21
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Very small number of minor salivary glands is seen around the larynx and trachea. A tumor originating from the salivary glands is infrequently seen in the respiratory tract. Pleomorphic adenoma (PA) is a benign tumor that can be seen on the head and neck area, most frequently involving major salivary glands. PA originating from the tracheobronchial tree is very rare. We describe here one of such cases, detected during the workup of a health-care worker that became infected with coronavirus disease 2019. Clinicians should be aware of benign tumors arising from the tissues of the central airways and avoid late diagnosis.
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