Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the airways in a young adult male

J Radiol Case Rep. 2017 Feb 28;11(2):8-15. doi: 10.3941/jrcr.v11i2.3061. eCollection 2017 Feb.

Abstract

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) of the airways is a rare entity most often found in young patients. We present a case of a 23 year old patient with symptoms of pneumonia, which progresses to a pulmonary abscess within a week. Diagnostic work-up reveals an endobronchial obstruction by a pedunculated low grade MEC. A literature review is provided and radiological appearances are described.

Keywords: Endobronchial mass; MEC; Mucoepidermoid carcinoma; lung tumor; primary salivary gland-type lung cancer.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid / diagnostic imaging*
  • Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid / pathology
  • Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid / surgery
  • Contrast Media
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Disease Progression
  • Humans
  • Lung Abscess / diagnostic imaging*
  • Lung Abscess / pathology
  • Lung Abscess / surgery
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology
  • Lung Neoplasms / surgery
  • Male
  • Neoplasm Grading
  • Pneumonia / diagnostic imaging*
  • Pneumonia / pathology
  • Pneumonia / surgery
  • Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography*
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Contrast Media