Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the bronchus: a rare entity in childhood.
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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.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society
دوره 47 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005