| Literature DB >> 28580068 |
Maarten Horst1, Mirthe Dekker1, Sicco Braak1.
Abstract
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) of the airways is a rare entity most often found in young patients. We present a case of a 23 year old patient with symptoms of pneumonia, which progresses to a pulmonary abscess within a week. Diagnostic work-up reveals an endobronchial obstruction by a pedunculated low grade MEC. A literature review is provided and radiological appearances are described.Entities:
Keywords: Endobronchial mass; MEC; Mucoepidermoid carcinoma; lung tumor; primary salivary gland-type lung cancer
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28580068 PMCID: PMC5443637 DOI: 10.3941/jrcr.v11i2.3061
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Radiol Case Rep ISSN: 1943-0922