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A case of mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the bronchus presented with hydropneumothorax in a child
Author(s) -
Kose Mehmet,
Bilgin Mehmet,
Kontas Olgun,
Ozturk Sedat,
Doganay Selim,
Ozdemir Mehmet Akif
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
pediatric pulmonology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.866
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1099-0496
pISSN - 8755-6863
DOI - 10.1002/ppul.22938
Subject(s) - mucoepidermoid carcinoma , medicine , hydropneumothorax , left main bronchus , bronchus , carcinoma , pneumothorax , respiratory disease , surgery , pathology , lung , bronchoscopy
Summary Mucoepidermoid carcinoma is a rare pulmonary neoplasm seen in the pediatric population. We report a low grade mucoepidermoid carcinoma in a 12‐year‐old boy who presented with spontaneous pneumothorax. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2014; 49:E86–E89. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.