First case report of a curative wedge resection in epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma of the lung

Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Sep;65(9):535-538. doi: 10.1007/s11748-017-0796-7. Epub 2017 Jun 26.

Abstract

Epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma is a well differentiated malignant neoplasm, which originates from the salivary glands. The primary pulmonary manifestation is rare-about 30 cases have been reported worldwide. In the literature, anatomical resection has been described as the standard surgical approach. In the presented case, a wedge resection was performed, with no evidence for tumor relapse in the follow-up reevaluation after 24 months. This is the first case report of a primary pulmonary epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma that has been treated with a non-anatomical wedge resection and lymph node dissection as a curative approach.

Keywords: Nodule; Non-small-cell-lung cancer; Parenchyma sparing; Resection; Surgery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lasers, Solid-State / therapeutic use
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology
  • Lung Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Lymph Node Excision
  • Middle Aged
  • Myoepithelioma / diagnostic imaging
  • Myoepithelioma / pathology
  • Myoepithelioma / surgery*
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
  • Pneumonectomy / methods*
  • Thoracotomy
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed