Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the bronchus: is conservative surgery always justified?
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| ID: sea-50708
ABSTRACT
A case of mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the bronchus in a 7-year-old boy is reported. The patient underwent right pneumonectomy. Histologically, the tumor was a low-grade muco-epidermoid carcinoma arising from the bronchus with lymph node metastasis in the drainage area. Presence of lymph node metastasis in this low-grade tumor suggests the possibility of early progression of disease in what has until now been considered a very slow growing tumor. Aggressive surgery may be necessary in these situations.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Bronchial Neoplasms
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Humans
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Male
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Thoracotomy
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Child
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Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Lymphatic Metastasis
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Language:
English
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
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