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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Language: | English |
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Oman Medical Specialty Board
2022-09-01
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Series: | Oman Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | https://omjournal.org/articleDetails.aspx?coType=1&aId=3221 |