Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the lung: common findings and unusual appearances on CT

Li, Xinchun; Zhang, Weidong; Wu, Xiaomei; Sun, Chongpeng; Chen, Miao-Ling; Zeng, Qing

doi:10.1016/j.clinimag.2011.03.003

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“…Other radiologic findings include a solitary lung nodule or mass [4]. The findings on chest CT scan include a well-defined endobronchial mass, with or without obstructive pneumonia or atelectasis [6]. In our case, chest CT showed a lobulated mass shadow measuring 30 mm in diameter in the middle lobe.…”

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A rare form of the lung cancer: Mucoepidermoid carcinoma: A case report

Temiz¹,

Yildiz²,

Gülyüz³

et al. 2018

Journal of Surgery and Medicine

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Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) of the lung is a rare form of lung cancer that is classified into low grade and high grade based on histological features. For Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Lung, surgery is the most commonly used and most effective form of treatment. Surgical resection is the primary treatment for low-grade MEC with excellent outcomes but high-grade MEC is a more aggressive form of this malignancy.

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A rare form of the lung cancer: Mucoepidermoid carcinoma: A case report

Temiz¹,

Yildiz²,

Gülyüz³

et al. 2018

Journal of Surgery and Medicine

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“…4 The findings on chest CT scan include a well-defined endobronchial mass, with or without obstructive pneumonia or atelectasis. 6 The presence of a moderate to marked heterogeneous contrast enhancement of such tumors on CT scan is suggestive of MEC. 6 A definitive diagnosis of MEC requires bronchoscopy and adequate biopsy.…”

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“…6 The presence of a moderate to marked heterogeneous contrast enhancement of such tumors on CT scan is suggestive of MEC. 6 A definitive diagnosis of MEC requires bronchoscopy and adequate biopsy. 2 In most cases, MEC is diagnosed at an early stage with low-grade features.…”

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Primary Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Lung

El-Sameed

Marzooqi²

2012

Journal of Bronchology &Amp; Interventional Pulmonology

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Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) of the lung is a rare endobronchial tumor accounting for up to 0.2% of primary lung cancer. We report a patient with MEC who presented with cough, hemoptysis, and localized findings on chest examination. This case emphasizes the importance of obtaining adequate biopsy to establish the correct diagnosis. In addition, it highlights that MEC of the lung usually presents in the low-grade form, carrying a favorable prognosis.

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“…It appears on CT as an isolated, well-defined oval or lobulated mass with smooth margins arising within the bronchus [7]. It may be associated with obstructive pneumonia and atelectasis, or in a few cases, with cavitation and calcification.…”

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Bone marrow metastasis in primary bronchial mucoepidermoid carcinoma: a case report

Pan

Yang

et al. 2014

World J Surg Onc

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Primary bronchial mucoepidermoid carcinoma in the lung is relatively rare. It rarely presents with the highly malignant biological characteristic of bone marrow metastasis. We describe a case of this disease with bone marrow metastasis. A 56-year-old man with the primary manifestation of bone pain and bloodstained sputum had two abnormal shadows on the left inferior lobar bronchus and peripheral tissue of the lower lobe of the left lung, respectively. Computed tomography-guided percutaneous puncture biopsy and bone imaging confirmed the diagnosis of high-grade bronchial mucoepidermoid carcinoma with bone metastasis. However, the patient soon presented with progressive hemoglobin and platelet decline and severe multi-organ hemorrhage. Subsequently, we performed bone marrow aspiration and biopsy, which revealed malignant cells and necrosis. The patient deteriorated rapidly from the disease, and died on the 16th day of admission. We hope that this case report will increase awareness of the possibility of primary high-grade bronchial mucoepidermoid carcinoma metastasizing to the bone marrow, which might be a poor prognostic factor.

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Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the lung: common findings and unusual appearances on CT

Cited by 36 publications

References 14 publications

A rare form of the lung cancer: Mucoepidermoid carcinoma: A case report

A rare form of the lung cancer: Mucoepidermoid carcinoma: A case report

Primary Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Lung

Bone marrow metastasis in primary bronchial mucoepidermoid carcinoma: a case report

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