Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the lung mimicking a carcinoid tumor in presentation: a case report.
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 6
Abstract
Mucoepidermoid carcinomas of the lung are endobronchial tumors which typically present with features of central bronchial obstruction mimicking carcinoid tumors in imaging and bronchoscopic findings. They are classified into low grade and high grade based on histological features. Very few cases are reported from worldwide and from India. We present here a case of primary mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the lung in a 17 year old male which mimicked a carcinoid tumor in presentation. Keywords:Mucoepidermoid carcinomas, lung, bronchoscopic findings.
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Narendra Kumar Narahari, Mohammed Ismail Nizami, Vivek Toshniwala, Sudhir Kumar Vujhini
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