Yemen Journal of Medicine
Official Publication of Yemeni Physicians
Official Publication of Yemeni Physicians
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Case Report
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Volume : 3, Issue : 3, Year : 2024
Article Page : 257-261
https://doi.org/10.18231/j.yjom.2024.029
Abstract
Although mucoepidermoid carcinomas (MEC) commonly occur in the salivary glands, they are rarely encountered in the lungs. In this case report, we present a rare case of pulmonary mucoepidermoid carcinoma with endobronchial involvement in a 36-year-old Indian man who presented to our pulmonary outpatient clinic with a 10-year history of recurrent lower respiratory tract infections. A comprehensive workup was performed in his home country, but did not lead to a definitive diagnosis. At our hospital, high-resolution chest computed tomography was repeated, confirming a well-demarcated soft tissue mass measuring 1.7 x 1.8 x 1.1 cm in the right lower lobe bronchus. This was followed by positron emission tomography (PET) showing intense fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake in the mass with a standardized uptake value (SUV) of 7.9. The final diagnosis was made by histopathological examination of a resected right lower lobe, which confirmed the diagnosis of low-grade mucoepidermoid carcinoma, with no metastases found in the lymph nodes. The patient was then referred to a multidisciplinary oncology team, which opted for regular surveillance and follow-up.
Keywords: Mucoepidermoid cancer, Pneumonia, Endobronchial lesion
How to cite : Sulaiman T, Arshad A, Alkhatib M, Wazwaz B, Thomas M, Pulmonary mucoepidermoid carcinoma with endobronchial involvement: A case report. Yemen J Med 2024;3(3):257-261
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