Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of lung: a case report
Khadilkar, U.N.; Kumar, S.; Prabhu, P.P.; Kamath, M.
Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology 50(3): 560-562
2007
ISSN/ISBN: 0377-4929 PMID: 17883135 Document Number: 612661
Mucoepidermoid lung tumours are uncommon neoplasms comprising of 0.2% of all the lung tumours and historically included under the term bronchial adenomas. This is a case report of a bronchial tumour in the hilar region present since 3 years. The neoplasm could be easily classified as a mucoepidermoid tumour of low malignant potential, as it resembled the histologically identical lesion in the main salivary glands. The case is reported for its rarity and for the histological evaluation of the malignant potential in an apparently clinically benign neoplasm.