Unique application of awake tracheoscopy and endobronchial ultrasound in the management of tracheal mucoepidermoid carcinoma

Background Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the trachea is a rare pediatric malignancy that presents unique challenges in diagnosis, operative management, and surveillance. Methods and Results We present a 17‐year‐old girl with primary tracheal mucoepidermoid carcinoma presenting in acute respiratory distress due to near‐total occlusion of the tracheal airway. An algorithmic approach to preoperative planning was developed to evaluate and remove the...