Unusual presentation of mucoepidermoid carcinoma with recurrent pulmonary embolism.
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma is a rare type of tumor of bronchial glands. We describe an unusual presentation of mucoepidermoid carcinoma in a 19-year-old man with atypical pneumonia, deep vein thromboses and recurrent pulmonary embolism, which, to the best of our knowledge has not previously been reported.
Devbhandari
Mohan
M
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK. sdevbhandari@aol.com
Stamenkovic
Sasha
S
Walker
William
W
Cameron
Evan
E
D000328:Adult; D018277:Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000150:complications*; D012008:Recurrence; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000150:complications