Successful treatment of bronchial mucoepidermoid carcinoma in a longstanding collapsed lung.
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma is a rare tumor of the lung that accounts for 0.1% to 0.2% of all pulmonary tumors. Herein we report our experience with a patient who suffered from bronchial mucoepidermoid carcinoma and 2-year left lung atelectasis. The tumor originated from the orifice of the left upper bronchus and obstructed the left main stem bronchus. A left upper sleeve lobectomy was performed and the remaining atelectatic lower lobe was fully expanded by 6 months postoperatively. The patient's pulmonary function significantly improved.
Lei
Jiang
J
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200433 China. jiangleiem@yahoo.com.cn
D000293:Adolescent; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D018277:Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D001261:Pulmonary Atelectasis / Q000209:etiology*; D012074:Remission Induction; D013997:Time Factors