Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the lung in a 6-year-old boy

• Main Authors: Peer Wildbrett (Author), Nikolaus Horras (Author), Holger Lode (Author), Rolf Warzok (Author), Claus-Dieter Heidecke (Author), Winfried Barthlen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Primary malignant lung tumours, especially the mucoepidermoid cancer of the bronchus, are very uncommon in childhood. Obtaining the diagnosis might be difficult due to unspecific initial symptoms but early detection and treatment is crucial for a good long-term survival. Bronchoscopy is considered t...