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Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1998;41(6):837-840. Published online June 15, 1998.

Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Bronchus in A 9-year-old Child

Jin Ah JA Son¹, Hong Hoe HH Koo¹, Sang Il SI Lee¹, Jhingook Jg Kim²

¹Department of Pediatrics, Sung Kyun Kwan University, College of Medicine, Sam Sung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
²Department of Toracic Cardiovascular Surgery, Sung Kyun Kwan University, College of Medicine, Sam Sung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea

Correspondence Jin Ah JA Son ,Email: 1

Abstract

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 carcinoma. He was treated by lobectomy. The patient has been well and free of recurrence.

Keywords :Mucoepidermoid carcinoma, Child