Bronchial Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma Misdiagnosed as Adenocarcinoma: A Word of Caution

Tracheobronchial mucoepidermoid tumors (METs) typically occur in the head and neck region but rarely in the trachea and lung. They are salivary-type tumors that arise from the glandular component of the tracheobronchial epithelium. The most common type, mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) has histologica...

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Main Authors: Adil Hashim Al Kindi, Sara Al Adawi, Fathiya Al Rahbi, Abdelmeged Salem, Faiza Abdullah Al Kindi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oman Medical Specialty Board 2022-09-01
Series:Oman Medical Journal
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Online Access:https://omjournal.org/articleDetails.aspx?coType=1&aId=3221