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Due to its slow growth and misleading symptoms, diagnosis is often delayed.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Case<\/jats:title><jats:p>We report the case of a 42-year-old male, chronic smoker, who presented with progressive dyspnea and mild hemoptysis. Chest CT revealed a 32-mm expansive lesion of the cervical trachea causing 80% stenosis. Bronchoscopy confirmed an intratracheal mass, and biopsy established the diagnosis of tracheal adenoid cystic carcinoma (TACC).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Management<\/jats:title><jats:p>The patient underwent crico-tracheal resection with total thyroidectomy and central neck dissection. Histopathology confirmed TACC with perineural and angiolymphatic invasion, as well as thyroid gland infiltration, but clear surgical margins. Adjuvant radiotherapy was delivered using volumetric modulated arc therapy to a total dose of 60 Gy.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Outcome<\/jats:title><jats:p>The postoperative course was uneventful, and the patient recovered well. At one-year follow-up, both CT and bronchoscopy confirmed an unobstructed trachea with no evidence of local recurrence or distant metastasis.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>TACC is an uncommon and challenging malignancy requiring multidisciplinary management. Radical surgery with adjuvant radiotherapy remains the optimal strategy to achieve local control, particularly in cases with perineural invasion. 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