Endobronchial mucoepidermoid carcinoma in a pediatric patient: A case report

Michael Markovitz; Hector Monforte; Hester F. Shieh; Charles Jason Smithers; Jennifer Neville Kucera

doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2022.03.043

Endobronchial mucoepidermoid carcinoma in a pediatric patient: A case report

Michael Markovitz, Hector Monforte, Hester F. Shieh, Charles Jason Smithers, Jennifer Neville Kucera

All Children's Hospital

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Abstract

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) is an uncommon type of salivary gland tumor that can present as an endobronchial neoplasm, most commonly in the adult population. Neuroendocrine carcinoid tumors comprise the majority of bronchial neoplasms in the pediatric population and are nearly indistinguishable from MEC on imaging. We present a rare case of MEC in a 3-year-old presenting with recurrent symptoms of lower airway obstruction and discuss its typical associated symptoms and imaging features.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	2034-2037
Number of pages	4
Journal	Radiology Case Reports
Volume	17
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2022.03.043
State	Published - Jun 2022

Keywords

Endobronchial tumor
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma
Pediatric
Pediatric radiology

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Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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