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Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the bronchus: A rare entity in childhood
Author(s) -
Kut Arif,
Karadag Bulent,
Karakoc Fazilet,
Ersu Refika,
Yildizeli Bedrettin,
Kotiloglu Esin,
Yuksel Mustafa,
Dagli Elif
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
pediatrics international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.49
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1442-200X
pISSN - 1328-8067
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-200x.2005.02027.x
Subject(s) - medicine , mucoepidermoid carcinoma , university hospital , general surgery , library science , family medicine , carcinoma , pathology , computer science
Mucoepidermoid cancer (MEC) of the bronchus is composed of an admixture of mucus secreting, intermediate and squamous cell types. 2 Although the clinical features of the bronchial MEC are identical to those in adults, such as recurrent pneumonia, cough and/or hemoptysis, the diagnosis is often unsuspected in children because of the rarity of the condition. Here, we report a 13-year-old boy with MEC located at the left lower lobe orifice that presented with recurrent pneumonia.