title: [Bronchial mucoepidermoid carcinoma: apropos of 3 cases].
abstract: We report three cases of bronchial mucoepidermoid carcinoma (BMEC) of low-grade malignancy with a relafase-free follow up. BMEC are rare tumors. The microscopic findings distinguish low-grade tumors which occur in children and young adults and high-grade tumors concerning older patients; this grading is based on the study of the epidermoid component. If possible, conservative therapy is appropriate in low-grade tumors. The prognosis of high-grade tumors is poor.
authors.affiliation: Service d'anatomie et de cytologie pathologiques, Hôpital Sainte-Marguerite, 13274 Marseille Cedex 09.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Terrier
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chetaille
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Reynaud-Gaubert
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Dumon
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Guidicelli
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Garbe
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D018277:Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis