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Case Report: Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the lung, a challenging diagnosis of an unusual case [PDF]

Frontiers in Oncology
BackgroundLung cancer comprises several types of tumors, with the most common subtypes being adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the lung is an extremely rare entity, whose diagnosis and treatment are challenging.Case ...
María C. Garijo Martínez, María C. Garijo Martínez, Alejandro Olivares-Hernández, Alejandro Olivares-Hernández, Alejandro Olivares-Hernández, Lorena Bellido Hernández, Lorena Bellido Hernández, Lorena Bellido Hernández, Fernando L. Begliardo, Daniel Morchón-Araujo, Daniel Morchón-Araujo, Jonnathan Roldán Ruiz, Jonnathan Roldán Ruiz, Juan Carlos Redondo González, Juan Carlos Redondo González, Luis Posado Domínguez, Luis Posado Domínguez, Eva Campaña Díaz, Eva Campaña Díaz, Inés María de Dios Franco, Emilio Fonseca Sánchez, Emilio Fonseca Sánchez, Emilio Fonseca Sánchez, Edel del Barco Morillo, Edel del Barco Morillo, Edel del Barco Morillo   +25 more
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Mucoepidermoid carcinoma [PDF]

BMJ Case Reports, 2014
Salivary gland tumours comprise almost 5% of head and neck malignancies. Minor salivary gland tumours account for 10–15% of all salivary gland neoplasms and are usually malignant. The second most common minor salivary gland tumour (12–40% globally) is mucoepidermoid carcinoma.
Ramaraju, Devaraju, Ramlal, Gantala, Harisha, Aitha, Srikanth Goud, Gotoor   +3 more
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Tracheal Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma [PDF]

Journal of Thoracic Oncology, 2010
A 56-year-old man was referred for bronchoscopic evaluation and treatment of a tracheal tumor. He was an ex-smoker with a 20-pack-year smoking history, who had quit smoking 16 years ago. He had complained shortness of breath and coughing to the referring physician 1 month before.
Oki, Masahide, Saka, Hideo, Moritani, Suzuko   +2 more
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MAML2 negative oncocytic mucoepidermoid carcinoma of submandibular gland

Surgical and Experimental Pathology, 2022
Background Oncocytic mucoepidermoid carcinoma is a rare variant of mucoepidermoid carcinoma. Only a few cases are reported involving mostly the parotid gland with only four cases reported in the submandibular gland.
Maria Kamal, Anoshia Afzal, Elizabeth Gillies   +2 more
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A Rare Case of Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Nasal ala

Otorhinolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery, 2022
Background: Mucoepidermoid carcinoma is a malignant disease of salivary glands that originates from epithelial cells. These tumors are aggressive and have a poor prognosis.
Nader Akbaridilmaghani, Fatemeh Iranpoor, Atefe Etebari   +2 more
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Metastatic mucoepidermoid carcinoma to the pleura: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2022
Background Mucoepidermoid carcinoma is the most common malignant neoplasm arising from the salivary glands (Ali et al. in J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad 20(2): 141-2, 2008, Xi et al. in World J Surg Oncol 10: 232, 2012).
Simran Mashiana, Ernesto Martinez Duarte
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Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma in mandible: Case report of a clear cell variant with immunohistochemistry analysis

Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology, 2023
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) is the most common malignancy of the salivary glands that are extremely infrequent in the jaws and is termed central or Intraosseous mucoepidermoid carcinoma.
Massillamani Francis, Beshia Arnold, Santana B Natarajan, Deivanayagi Muthusamy   +3 more
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Bronchial Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma: A Rare Cause of Chronic Respiratory Symptoms in Children - Case Report

Portuguese Journal of Pediatrics, 2023
Primary pulmonary tumors are uncommon in children. Mucoepidermoid carcinoma accounts for approximately 10% of all primary pulmonary neoplasms. This study reported the case of a 6-year-old male patient who presented with fever, cough, and wheezing, and ...
João Nunes Caldeira, Mónica Jerónimo, Cláudia Piedade, Teresa Reis Silva   +3 more
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Activating BRAF mutation in sclerosing mucoepidermoid carcinoma with eosinophilia of the thyroid gland: two case reports and review of the literature

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2019
Background Sclerosing mucoepidermoid carcinoma with eosinophilia is a rare form of thyroid carcinoma. The underlying molecular mechanisms of sclerosing mucoepidermoid carcinoma with eosinophilia tumorigenesis remain unknown.
Jasmine S. Sukumar, Senthil Sukumar, Darshana Purohit, Brian J. Welch, Jyoti Balani, Shirley Yan, Sumitha S. Hathiramani   +6 more
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Predominantly cystic central mucoepidermoid carcinoma developing from a previously diagnosed dentigerous cyst: case report and review of the literature

Clinics and Practice, 2013
Primary intraosseous mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the jawbones is an extremely rare malignant salivary gland tumour constituting 2- 4.3% of all the reported mucoepidermoid carcinomas.
Banavar Ravi Spoorthi, Roopa S. Rao, Premalatha Bidadi Rajashekaraiah, Shankargouda Patil, Sowmya Samudrala Venktesaiah, Preethi Purushothama   +5 more
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