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Arch Pediatr
December 2024
Sorbonne Université, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Hôpital Trousseau, Service de Pneumologie Pédiatrique, Centre de Référence des Maladies Respiratoires Rares RespiRare, Paris, France; Sorbonne Université, Inserm U938, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine (CRSA), Paris, France. Electronic address:
Although relatively rare, neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) represent the most common type of endobronchial tumors in pediatric patients. Their clinical presentation lacks specificity, often leading to delayed diagnosis due to limited clinical suspicion. Mainly classified as low-grade malignant tumors (grade 1), they typically demonstrate favorable outcomes following surgical removal.
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July 2024
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, IND.
A young male, plantation worker from Southeast Asia, presented with a non-productive cough, intermittent high-grade fever with chills, and significant weight loss over two months. Prior investigations were non-contributory, despite various antibiotics, his symptoms persisted. Physical examination and routine investigations, including an extensive microbiological workup for fever were non-contributory.
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May 2024
Division of Pulmonology, Department of Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), and University of Lausanne (UNIL), Lausanne, Switzerland; Division of Pulmonology, Ospedale Regionale di Lugano, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale (EOC), and Università della Svizzera Italiana (USI), Lugano, Switzerland. Electronic address:
Cureus
November 2023
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, GBR.
Although mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) is the most diagnosed malignancy of the salivary gland, it rarely localises to the bronchus, accounting for only 0.1-0.2% of all primary lung malignancies.
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August 2023
Department of Medical Oncology, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Pakistan.
Introduction: Muco-epidermoid carcinomas are primarily the subtypes of salivary gland tumors that can rarely originate within the respiratory tract. Our case highlights the occurrence of an unusual, localized, endo-bronchial muco-epidermoid cancer. We aim to strengthen the evidence of occurrence of this distinct variety of lung cancer in our country as little is known about this rare subclass of lung cancer.
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