Mixed tumor of salivary gland type arising in the bronchus.
During bronchoscopy for atelectasis of the middle lobe, a 61-year-old man was found to have a polypoid mass obstructing the bronchus. Right middle and lower lobectomy disclosed a tumor growing into the lumen of the middle lobe bronchus. The histological features of the tumor were indistinguishable from those of the mixed tumor of the salivary gland. A review of the literature reveals only 7 cases of this extremely rare tumor.
Mori
M
M
Department of Surgery, Ehime Prefectural Central Hospital, Japan.
Furuya
K
K
Kimura
T
T
Kitade
M
M
Ueda
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D008949:Adenoma, Pleomorphic / Q000473:pathology*; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged