Pulmonary mucoepidermoid carcinoma in children: two case reports and a review of the literature
Pulmonary mucoepidermoid carcinoma (PMEC) is a rare tumor, particularly in children, and its clinical manifestations vary. When the tumor is small, it may be asymptomatic; however, with larger tumors, patients may present with symptoms such as recurring pneumonia, atelectasis, persistent cough, ches...
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| author | Yuan Huang Yuan Huang Yong Fu Jing Sun Bin Xu Lei Wu Lei Wu Lan-fang Tang Lan-fang Tang |
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| description | Pulmonary mucoepidermoid carcinoma (PMEC) is a rare tumor, particularly in children, and its clinical manifestations vary. When the tumor is small, it may be asymptomatic; however, with larger tumors, patients may present with symptoms such as recurring pneumonia, atelectasis, persistent cough, chest pain, and even hemoptysis. PMEC appears as an exophytic intrabronchial mass. This study aims to report on the clinical manifestations, imaging findings, treatment approaches, and prognosis of two children diagnosed with PMEC at our hospital between January 2018 and December 2022. The age of onset for both children was 9 years, and the masses were located in the right upper lobe bronchi. Following surgical treatment, both patients showed a good prognosis. In addition, we conducted a comprehensive review of the relevant literature to enhance the overall understanding of PMEC. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-36b2a74207ec461c83371af84a5429af2023-09-13T05:06:26ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Pediatrics2296-23602023-09-011110.3389/fped.2023.12321851232185Pulmonary mucoepidermoid carcinoma in children: two case reports and a review of the literatureYuan Huang0Yuan Huang1Yong Fu2Jing Sun3Bin Xu4Lei Wu5Lei Wu6Lan-fang Tang7Lan-fang Tang8Department of Pulmonology, Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Endoscopy Center, Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Pulmonology, Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Endoscopy Center, Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Pulmonology, Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Endoscopy Center, Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou, ChinaPulmonary mucoepidermoid carcinoma (PMEC) is a rare tumor, particularly in children, and its clinical manifestations vary. When the tumor is small, it may be asymptomatic; however, with larger tumors, patients may present with symptoms such as recurring pneumonia, atelectasis, persistent cough, chest pain, and even hemoptysis. PMEC appears as an exophytic intrabronchial mass. This study aims to report on the clinical manifestations, imaging findings, treatment approaches, and prognosis of two children diagnosed with PMEC at our hospital between January 2018 and December 2022. The age of onset for both children was 9 years, and the masses were located in the right upper lobe bronchi. Following surgical treatment, both patients showed a good prognosis. In addition, we conducted a comprehensive review of the relevant literature to enhance the overall understanding of PMEC.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2023.1232185/fullpulmonary mucoepidermoid carcinoma (PMEC)childrenflexible bronchoscopyatelectasissurgery |
| spellingShingle | Yuan Huang Yuan Huang Yong Fu Jing Sun Bin Xu Lei Wu Lei Wu Lan-fang Tang Lan-fang Tang Pulmonary mucoepidermoid carcinoma in children: two case reports and a review of the literature Frontiers in Pediatrics pulmonary mucoepidermoid carcinoma (PMEC) children flexible bronchoscopy atelectasis surgery |
| title | Pulmonary mucoepidermoid carcinoma in children: two case reports and a review of the literature |
| title_full | Pulmonary mucoepidermoid carcinoma in children: two case reports and a review of the literature |
| title_fullStr | Pulmonary mucoepidermoid carcinoma in children: two case reports and a review of the literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pulmonary mucoepidermoid carcinoma in children: two case reports and a review of the literature |
| title_short | Pulmonary mucoepidermoid carcinoma in children: two case reports and a review of the literature |
| title_sort | pulmonary mucoepidermoid carcinoma in children two case reports and a review of the literature |
| topic | pulmonary mucoepidermoid carcinoma (PMEC) children flexible bronchoscopy atelectasis surgery |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2023.1232185/full |
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