Primary endobronchial epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma: A case report and literature review.

ABSTRACT: Pulmonary epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma (P-EMC) is a rare type of salivary gland tumour of the lung. Due to its rarity and lack of long-term follow-up data, there is no established standard for optimal treatment or duration of follow-up. The present study reports the case of a 58-year-old female patient with P-EMC originating from the middle part of the bronchus and presenting as an endobronchial mass in the left superior lobe. Transbronchial forceps biopsy was performed on the visible neoplasm in the left superior lobe, which revealed atypical epithelial cells with a possible diagnosis of mucoepidermoid carcinoma. The patient subsequently underwent left upper lobectomy with mediastinal lymph node dissection. The decision for resection was made based on the absence of abnormalities in

SUBMITTER: Cheng D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12400292 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature