Affiliation:
1. PES College of Pharmacy, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
2. P
Abstract
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) is a rare form of lung malignancy that is classified into high-grade and low-grade according to its histological characteristics. High-grade mucoepidermoid carcinoma (HMC) is more aggressive form of malignancy which involves lymph node and distant metastasis. Here, we report a 62-year-old female with complaints of dry cough and generalized weakness was diagnosed to have high grade mucoepidermoid carcinoma of lung metastases to lymph nodes, pleura, left adrenal and skeleton. Diagnosis was confirmed by Computed Tomography (CT) which showed numerous lung nodules, biopsy revealing metastatic deposit of mucoepidermoid and Positron Emission Tomography (PET) indicating primary left lung malignancy with metastasis. Despite chemotherapy initiation, the prognosis remained poor.
Publisher
IP Innovative Publication Pvt Ltd
Reference9 articles.
1. Triantafillidou K, Dimitrakopoulos J, Psomaderis K, Iordanidis F, Koufogiannis D, Pd , PD.244 Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of minor salivary glands. A clinical study of 16 cases and review of the literature.Oral Oncol Suppl 2005;1:141
2. Rohit K, Baby J, Valsalan K, Sunila E, Lolly M, Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of Lung Presenting as a Peripheral Cavitary Lesion.J Clin Diagn Res 2018;12:3-5
3. Smetana HF, Iverson L, Swan LL, Bronchogenic carcinoma; an analysis of 100 autopsy cases.J Eur PMC 1952;5:335-51
4. Radiopedia.org [internet]. Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of Lung; c2018 [cited 2018..
5. Thomas D, Modi Y, Dorai B, Guron G, A Rare Case of Lung Carcinoma with Mucoepidermoid Histopathology: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.Ann Clin Lab Sci 2015;45:219-21