Bilateral diffuse mucinous cystic adenocarcinoma of the lungs complicated by recurrent pneumothorax in a pregnant woman

ABSTRACT

The incidence of lung cancer continues to rise among young females. The pulmonary mucinous cystic tumor is very rare with few reported cases and it is an uncommon histological type of primary lung adenocarcinoma. The cystic nature of this type of carcinoma makes it unique radiologically. We report a very rare case of bilateral diffuse mucinous cystic adenocarcinoma of the lungs in a young pregnant woman