A rare case report of primary squamous cell carcinoma of the trachea

Primary tracheal tumors are rare in adults and are typically malignant, representing approximately 0.2% of all malignant tumors. The estimated incidence of tracheal cancer is about 0.1 per 1,00,000 people annually. We are presenting a case of 46-year-old woman with chief complaint of midline neck swelling associated with difficulty in breathing at rest. Radiological findings showed focal ill-defined enhancing lesion arising from inferior lobe of thyroid. Bronchoscopy revealed an endotracheal growth partially obstructing the lumen. Biopsy of tissue from intraluminal mass in trachea revealed Moderately differentiated squamous cell carcinoma of trachea. For further evaluation, tracheal resection was performed and sent for histopathological examination confirming our diagnosis of Keratinizing moderately differentiated squamous cell carcinoma and was staged according to Bhattacharya Staging System.