Case Report: Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the lung, a challenging diagnosis of an unusual case.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lung cancer comprises several types of tumors, with the most common subtypes being adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the lung is an extremely rare entity, whose diagnosis and treatment are challenging.

Case presentation

We reported a 55-year-old woman who was diagnosed in the context of a respiratory disease with a mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the lung. The diagnosis was not easy due to the difficulty in obtaining a correct tissue sample to study. After discussing the case in a multidisciplinary tumor board, the patient underwent surgery with the exceptional diagnosis of a low-grade mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the lung. Since then, the patient has been on follow-up, with no evidence of disease.

Conclusions

There are some

SUBMITTER: Garijo Martinez MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12815821 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature