Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the bronchus: is conservative surgery always justified?
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2003-01-13
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A case of mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the bronchus in a 7-year-old boy is reported. The patient underwent right pneumonectomy. Histologically, the tumor was a low-grade muco-epidermoid carcinoma arising from the bronchus with lymph node metastasis in the drainage area. Presence of lymph node metastasis in this low-grade tumor suggests the possibility of early progression of disease in what has until now been considered a very slow growing tumor. Aggressive surgery may be necessary in these situations.
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Menon P, Singh M, Rao KL, Gulati M, Saxena AK, Gupta K, Kakkar N, Vasishta RK. Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the bronchus: is conservative surgery always justified? Indian Journal of Cancer. 2003 Jan-Mar; 40(1): 34-6