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Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Bronchus in A 9-year-old Child
Jin Ah Son, Hong Hoe Koo, Sang Il Lee, Jhingook Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1998;41(6):837-840.   Published online June 15, 1998
The appearance of mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the lung during in childhood is an uncommon neoplasm. Symptoms of progressive bronchial obstruction proceed the recognition of this lesion. Adequate surgical resection precludes the need for further radiation therapy or chemotherapy. The patient underwent bronchoscopy to investigate the cause of chronic coughing, which revealed a tumor. Histological examination confirmed the diagnosis of mucoepidermoid...