Low-Grade Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma: Rare Pulmonary Tumor with Excellent Prognosis
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) of the lung is a rare form of lung cancer that is classified into low grade and high grade based on histological features. Surgical resection is the primary treatment for low-grade MEC with excellent outcomes, while high-grade MEC is a more aggressive form of malignanc...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2025-07-01
|
| Series: | Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/mjdrdypu.mjdrdypu_210_24 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1849402441398747136 |
|---|---|
| author | Rupali Bavikar Saloni Bharadwaj Yamini Ingale Charusheela Gore Saurabh Patil |
| author_facet | Rupali Bavikar Saloni Bharadwaj Yamini Ingale Charusheela Gore Saurabh Patil |
| author_sort | Rupali Bavikar |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) of the lung is a rare form of lung cancer that is classified into low grade and high grade based on histological features. Surgical resection is the primary treatment for low-grade MEC with excellent outcomes, while high-grade MEC is a more aggressive form of malignancy. We report a case of a 43-year-old woman who presented with dyspnea on exertion and chest pain. Imaging studies revealed a mass involving the right lower lobe of the bronchus. Bronchoscopy, surgical resection, and pathological examination revealed a low-grade MEC with tumor-free margins. MEC is a rare type of lung cancer, with only a few reported cases. This patient illustrates a typical presentation for low-grade MEC, wherein surgical resection is considered curative. MEC of the lung is a comparatively rare low-grade tumor that reportedly carries a good prognosis. However, one should consider the possibility of high-grade MEC. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-e77027979714410285b9db79b983c7ec |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 2589-8302 2589-8310 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2025-07-01 |
| publisher | Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth |
| spelling | doaj-art-e77027979714410285b9db79b983c7ec2025-08-20T03:37:31ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsMedical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth2589-83022589-83102025-07-0118472673010.4103/mjdrdypu.mjdrdypu_210_24Low-Grade Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma: Rare Pulmonary Tumor with Excellent PrognosisRupali BavikarSaloni BharadwajYamini IngaleCharusheela GoreSaurabh PatilMucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) of the lung is a rare form of lung cancer that is classified into low grade and high grade based on histological features. Surgical resection is the primary treatment for low-grade MEC with excellent outcomes, while high-grade MEC is a more aggressive form of malignancy. We report a case of a 43-year-old woman who presented with dyspnea on exertion and chest pain. Imaging studies revealed a mass involving the right lower lobe of the bronchus. Bronchoscopy, surgical resection, and pathological examination revealed a low-grade MEC with tumor-free margins. MEC is a rare type of lung cancer, with only a few reported cases. This patient illustrates a typical presentation for low-grade MEC, wherein surgical resection is considered curative. MEC of the lung is a comparatively rare low-grade tumor that reportedly carries a good prognosis. However, one should consider the possibility of high-grade MEC.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/mjdrdypu.mjdrdypu_210_24carcinomaihcmecsalivary glandtracheobronchial tree |
| spellingShingle | Rupali Bavikar Saloni Bharadwaj Yamini Ingale Charusheela Gore Saurabh Patil Low-Grade Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma: Rare Pulmonary Tumor with Excellent Prognosis Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth carcinoma ihc mec salivary gland tracheobronchial tree |
| title | Low-Grade Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma: Rare Pulmonary Tumor with Excellent Prognosis |
| title_full | Low-Grade Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma: Rare Pulmonary Tumor with Excellent Prognosis |
| title_fullStr | Low-Grade Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma: Rare Pulmonary Tumor with Excellent Prognosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Low-Grade Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma: Rare Pulmonary Tumor with Excellent Prognosis |
| title_short | Low-Grade Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma: Rare Pulmonary Tumor with Excellent Prognosis |
| title_sort | low grade mucoepidermoid carcinoma rare pulmonary tumor with excellent prognosis |
| topic | carcinoma ihc mec salivary gland tracheobronchial tree |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/mjdrdypu.mjdrdypu_210_24 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT rupalibavikar lowgrademucoepidermoidcarcinomararepulmonarytumorwithexcellentprognosis AT salonibharadwaj lowgrademucoepidermoidcarcinomararepulmonarytumorwithexcellentprognosis AT yaminiingale lowgrademucoepidermoidcarcinomararepulmonarytumorwithexcellentprognosis AT charusheelagore lowgrademucoepidermoidcarcinomararepulmonarytumorwithexcellentprognosis AT saurabhpatil lowgrademucoepidermoidcarcinomararepulmonarytumorwithexcellentprognosis |