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  • Myoepithelial tumors of the lung are rare and resemble those found in the salivary glands.
  • Distinguishing between low-grade nonmetastatic myoepithelial carcinoma and benign myoepithelioma can be difficult using imaging and histological methods.
  • A case report highlights a low-grade myoepithelial carcinoma in the lung that metastasized to the opposite lung and was treated with low-dose external beam radiotherapy.

Article Abstract

Myoepithelial tumor of lung is a rare tumor; the histopathological findings resemble the myoepithelial tumors of the salivary gland. Distinguishing low-grade nonmetastatic myoepithelial carcinoma from benign myoepithelioma can be challenging both radiologically and histomorphologically. We present a case report of a low-grade myoepithelial carcinoma of lung with contralateral lung metastasis which was treated with low-dose external beam radiotherapy.

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