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Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Bronchus: A Review
1 Sept 2007
Abstract excerpt
Although mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the salivary gland is relatively common, mucoepidermoid carcinoma arising from the mucous glands of the bronchus is rare. Bronchial mucoepidermoid carcinoma usually presents as an intraluminal mass producing luminal occlusion. Symptoms are airway obstruction and recurrent pneumonia. Macroscopically, mucoepidermoid carcinoma appears as an exophytic intrabronchial mass with...
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