A case of mucoepidermoid lung tumour; bronchoscopic findings of similar cases in Northern Greece during the last decade
Κ. Κatsoulis¹, J. Papachristos², Α. Νalbantis¹, Ε. Μolivas³, S. Μilias³, Ν. Μanolakoglou⁴, T. Κοntakiotis⁴
424 General Military Hospital of Thessaloniki
¹Department of Pneumonology,
²Department of Thoracic Surgery,
³Histopathology Department,
⁴Department of Pneumonology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

SUMMARY. Mucoedidermoid lung tumours represent a rare group of primary lung cancers. They are categorized as salivary gland tumours due to their discrete histologic characteristics. They are usually low grade tumours, located endobronchially, and distant metastasis are rare. The treatment of choice is surgical resection, followed in some instances by irradiation as adjuvant or palliative therapy. Completely resectable low grade tumours generally have an excellent prognosis. The case is presented of mucoedidermoid lung tumour in a young adult and a short review is made of similar cases diagnosed in Nothern Greece during the last decade. Pneumon 2007; 20(1):95-98.
Key words: Mucoepidermoid lung tumour, Salivary gland type tumours.
Correspondence to: Κ. Κatsoulis, 38 Irodotou str., 551 33 Kalamaria, Thessaloniki, Tel.: +2310 436505, 6944 670388, e-mail: kfocus@panafonet.gr

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