Open AccessMetastatic mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the lung: A case report
Author(s) -
Shylashree,
Bhaskaran Divya,
Kush Nimron
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of pathology and oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2394-6792
pISSN - 2394-6784
DOI - 10.18231/j.ijpo.2021.086
Subject(s) - mucoepidermoid carcinoma , medicine , malignancy , carcinoma , radiology , lung , metastatic carcinoma , biopsy , metastasis , pathology , lymph node , cancer
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) is a rare form of lung malignancy that is classified into high-grade and low-grade according to its histological characteristics. High-grade mucoepidermoid carcinoma (HMC) is more aggressive form of malignancy which involves lymph node and distant metastasis. Here, we report a 62-year-old female with complaints of dry cough and generalized weakness was diagnosed to have high grade mucoepidermoid carcinoma of lung metastases to lymph nodes, pleura, left adrenal and skeleton. Diagnosis was confirmed by Computed Tomography (CT) which showed numerous lung nodules, biopsy revealing metastatic deposit of mucoepidermoid and Positron Emission Tomography (PET) indicating primary left lung malignancy with metastasis. Despite chemotherapy initiation, the prognosis remained poor.