PULMONARY MUCOEPIDERMOID CARCINOMA: DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT

PULMONARY MUCOEPIDERMOID CARCINOMA: DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT

Pulmonary mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) is a rare malignant neoplasm with the clinical picture mimicking infectious aetiologies in most of the patients. Hence, this rare entity poses a great challenge to the pathologist in terms of diagnosis and to the oncologist in terms of treatment. This case r...

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Main Authors: Shafaq Maqsood, Umm e Kulsoom
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Cancer and Allied Specialties
Online Access:http://journals.sfu.ca/jcas/index.php/jcas/article/view/157
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spelling doaj-280f5819ec1c49bd875cc5deba3f8b522021-10-02T19:02:31ZengShaukat Khanum Memorial TrustJournal of Cancer and Allied Specialties2411-989X2018-01-013410.37029/jcas.v3i4.157PULMONARY MUCOEPIDERMOID CARCINOMA: DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENTShafaq Maqsood0Umm e Kulsoom1Medical Oncology, SKMCH&RCMedical Oncology, SKMCH&RC Pulmonary mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) is a rare malignant neoplasm with the clinical picture mimicking infectious aetiologies in most of the patients. Hence, this rare entity poses a great challenge to the pathologist in terms of diagnosis and to the oncologist in terms of treatment. This case report aims to look at the clinicopathological features of pulmonary MEC, the role of immunohistochemical analysis in diagnosis and choice of chemotherapeutic agent. The objective of reporting this case on MEC is not only the rare frequency of this carcinoma but also to highlight the importance of adequate immunohistochemical analysis in establishing the diagnosis. Key words: Lung cancer, mucoepidermoid carcinoma, chemotherapy http://journals.sfu.ca/jcas/index.php/jcas/article/view/157
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author Shafaq Maqsood
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PULMONARY MUCOEPIDERMOID CARCINOMA: DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT
Journal of Cancer and Allied Specialties
author_facet Shafaq Maqsood
Umm e Kulsoom
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title PULMONARY MUCOEPIDERMOID CARCINOMA: DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT
title_short PULMONARY MUCOEPIDERMOID CARCINOMA: DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT
title_full PULMONARY MUCOEPIDERMOID CARCINOMA: DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT
title_fullStr PULMONARY MUCOEPIDERMOID CARCINOMA: DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT
title_full_unstemmed PULMONARY MUCOEPIDERMOID CARCINOMA: DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT
title_sort pulmonary mucoepidermoid carcinoma: diagnosis and treatment
publisher Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust
series Journal of Cancer and Allied Specialties
issn 2411-989X
publishDate 2018-01-01
description Pulmonary mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) is a rare malignant neoplasm with the clinical picture mimicking infectious aetiologies in most of the patients. Hence, this rare entity poses a great challenge to the pathologist in terms of diagnosis and to the oncologist in terms of treatment. This case report aims to look at the clinicopathological features of pulmonary MEC, the role of immunohistochemical analysis in diagnosis and choice of chemotherapeutic agent. The objective of reporting this case on MEC is not only the rare frequency of this carcinoma but also to highlight the importance of adequate immunohistochemical analysis in establishing the diagnosis. Key words: Lung cancer, mucoepidermoid carcinoma, chemotherapy
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