Abstract
Bronchoscopy in a 4.5-year-old girl with recurrent pneumonia showed an exophytic endobronchial mass. Biopsy disclosed microscopic and ultrastructural features of a low-grade mucoepidermoid carcinoma. Complete cure was accomplished by surgical removal of the tumor and right lower lobe.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Bronchial Neoplasms / diagnosis
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Bronchial Neoplasms / pathology*
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Bronchial Neoplasms / surgery
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Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid / diagnosis
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Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid / pathology*
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Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid / surgery
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Female
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Goblet Cells / pathology
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Goblet Cells / ultrastructure
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Humans
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Male
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Pneumonia / etiology