Pediatr Allergy Respir Dis.  2002 Jun;12(2):160-165.

A Case of Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of Bronchus

• Lee SY
• Lim MR
• Koo SE
• Kim JH
• Hong SJ

Abstract

Primary bronchial neoplasms in children, especially malignant lesions, are extremely rare. We report a case of a 10-year old boy with intermediate-grade mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the right intermediate bronchus, presenting as collapse and bronchiectasis after pneumonia. He was diagnosed by bronchoscopic biopsy. The lobectomy was performed. The patient is in good condition 1 year after operation. All reported cases of bronchial mucoepidermoid tumors in children had histologically low or intermediate grade(well differentiated) variety with a benign clinical course. The optimal surgical therapy for bronchial mucoepidermoid tumors is identical. There must be total removal of either mass with the sacrifice of as little normal lung as possible.

Keyword

Bronchial mucoepidermoid carcinoma; Persistent collapse; Children

MeSH Terms

Biopsy
Bronchi*
Bronchiectasis
Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid*
Child
Humans
Lung
Male
Mucoepidermoid Tumor
Pneumonia