Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the lung: a case report

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the lung: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the lung (MEC) is a tumor of low malignant potential of bronchial gland origin. MEC and adenoid cystic carcinoma are both considered to be salivary gland-type neoplasms. MECs are comparatively rare with an incidence of all lung cancers...

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Main Authors: Ishibashi Kei, Hayashi Satoshi, Sato Kazuhiro, Matsuda Yoshinari, Kitada Masahiro, Miyokawa Naoyuki, Sasajima Tadahiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-10-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Online Access:http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/6/1/132

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