A case report of mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the lung in an adolescent

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the lung (MEC) is a tumor of low-malignant potential of bronchial gland origin. Low-grade MEC has a better prognosis than high-grade tumor, the later being similar to that of nonsmall cell lung carcinoma. We report a case of 14-year-old girl who presented with cough along...

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Main Authors: Anirban Halder, Rituparna Biswas, Aloke Ghosh Dastidar, Tanmay Bapari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.jmedscindmc.com/article.asp?issn=1011-4564;year=2017;volume=37;issue=5;spage=201;epage=203;aulast=Halder