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4 wrz 2023 · The diagnosis of pulmonary mucoepidermoid carcinoma often gets delayed for more than a year because of slow growth, non-specific signs and symptoms, and subtle findings on thoracic imaging. The most common presenting symptoms of mucoepidermoid carcinoma are symptoms of large airway irritation or obstruction. They include:
19 cze 2024 · Mucoepidermoid carcinomas most frequently arise in the parotid gland followed by the hard palate 7, and present as a painless swelling, with or without facial nerve involvement. These tumors can however be found anywhere there are salivary glands. Overall distribution across various glands is as follows 5: major salivary glands: ~50%
1 gru 2020 · Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma (MEC) is the most common malignant salivary gland neoplasm, representing 10 to 15% of all salivary neoplasms. A review of the literature was conducted in order to determine trends in presentation, diagnostic features, treatment, and outcomes.
Rak śluzowo-naskórkowy (Carcinoma mucoepidermale) Guz ten, niemal zawsze wieloogniskowy, zbudowany jest z komórek ró?nicuj?cych si? w kierunku dojrza?ych i po?rednich komórek nab?onka wielowarstwowego p?askiego i komórek ?luzowych, znajduj?cych si? w ?luzowym tle. Jest to najcz?stszy nowotwór z?o?liwy ?linianek u dzieci i m?odych doros?ych.
1 maj 2018 · Essential features. Most common salivary gland type tumor in the lung, tends to arise centrally. Similar morphology to mucoepidermoid carcinoma arising in the head and neck with a mixture of mucous cells, squamous cells and intermediate cells; must exclude metastasis.
8 gru 2021 · MEC commonly presents as a painless swelling with pressure; however, symptoms vary with tumor size and site [7]. High-grade tumors tend to metastasize to local lymph nodes, but rarely distant metastases can also occur [8]. However, even low-grade MEC has also been shown to metastasize [9].
CONCLUSIONS: Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the bronchus, a rare primary lung malignancy, usually presents with symptoms of airway obstruction and recurrent pneumonia. Therefore this rare entity in patients who are unresponsive to regular treatment should be kept in mind.
