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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| author | Anirban Halder Rituparna Biswas Aloke Ghosh Dastidar Tanmay Bapari |
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| description | 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 with expectoration and dyspnea. Imaging studies revealed a mass involving the right upper lobe bronchus. Surgical resection was done and pathological examination revealed an intermediate-grade MEC with tumor-free margins. No adjuvant treatment was considered. The patient had no signs of tumor recurrence with 1-year follow-up. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c5c2675edf534ac9be26b2c601abb8532022-12-22T02:43:44ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Medical Sciences1011-45642017-01-0137520120310.4103/jmedsci.jmedsci_12_17A case report of mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the lung in an adolescentAnirban HalderRituparna BiswasAloke Ghosh DastidarTanmay BapariMucoepidermoid 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 with expectoration and dyspnea. Imaging studies revealed a mass involving the right upper lobe bronchus. Surgical resection was done and pathological examination revealed an intermediate-grade MEC with tumor-free margins. No adjuvant treatment was considered. The patient had no signs of tumor recurrence with 1-year follow-up.http://www.jmedscindmc.com/article.asp?issn=1011-4564;year=2017;volume=37;issue=5;spage=201;epage=203;aulast=HalderMucoepidermoid carcinomalungintermediate-grade |
| spellingShingle | Anirban Halder Rituparna Biswas Aloke Ghosh Dastidar Tanmay Bapari A case report of mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the lung in an adolescent Journal of Medical Sciences Mucoepidermoid carcinoma lung intermediate-grade |
| title | A case report of mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the lung in an adolescent |
| title_full | A case report of mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the lung in an adolescent |
| title_fullStr | A case report of mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the lung in an adolescent |
| title_full_unstemmed | A case report of mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the lung in an adolescent |
| title_short | A case report of mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the lung in an adolescent |
| title_sort | case report of mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the lung in an adolescent |
| topic | Mucoepidermoid carcinoma lung intermediate-grade |
| url | http://www.jmedscindmc.com/article.asp?issn=1011-4564;year=2017;volume=37;issue=5;spage=201;epage=203;aulast=Halder |
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