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