Tuberc Respir Dis.  1994 Aug;41(4):429-434. 10.4046/trd.1994.41.4.429.

A Case of Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma in Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patient

• Jeong JM
• Song JY
• Hong JR
• Kim YJ
• Kim MS

• KMID: 2160372
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4046/trd.1994.41.4.429

Abstract

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of lung are rare carcinoma arising from the submucosal glands tissue of the proximal tracheobronchial tree. The carcinoma can be divided into low grade and high grade varienties. The most important factors in the prognosis include histological grading and the ability to achieve a complete surgical resection. We experienced a case of high grade mucoepidermoid carcinoma in pulmonary tuberculosis patient of 67 years old male who has been suffered from left chest pain for several weeks. He was not treated and died seventeen months later.

Keyword

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma; High grade; Pulmonary tuberculosis

MeSH Terms

Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid*
Chest Pain
Humans
Lung
Male
Prognosis
Trees
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary*