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Abbreviations
- Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC)
Definitions
- Primary pulmonary salivary gland-type tumors: MEC and adenoid cystic carcinoma
- Origin in large airway bronchial glands: Functionally equivalent to oropharyngeal salivary glands
- Represent < 1% of all lung cancers
- MEC and adenoid cystic carcinoma are most common salivary gland-type tumors
- Primary pulmonary salivary gland-type tumors: MEC and adenoid cystic carcinoma
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DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
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Selected References
- Ding CY et al: [(18)F-fluorodeoxy glucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography manifestation and clinical characteristics of primary salivary gland-type lung cancer.] Zhonghua Zhong Liu Za Zhi. 41(4):288-93, 2019
- Garg PK et al: Primary salivary gland-type tumors of the lung: a systematic review and pooled analysis. Lung India. 36(2):118-22, 2019
- Han X et al: Radiological and clinical features and outcomes of patients with primary pulmonary salivary gland-type tumors. Can Respir J. 2019:1475024, 2019
- Kalhor N et al: Pulmonary mucoepidermoid carcinoma: diagnosis and treatment. Expert Rev Respir Med. 12(3):249-55, 2018
- Park B et al: Prediction of pathologic grade and prognosis in mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the lung using ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT. Korean J Radiol. 16(4):929-35, 2015
- Li X et al: Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the lung: common findings and unusual appearances on CT. Clin Imaging. 36(1):8-13, 2012
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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
Pathology
Clinical Issues
Diagnostic Checklist
TERMINOLOGY
Abbreviations
- Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC)
Definitions
- Primary pulmonary salivary gland-type tumors: MEC and adenoid cystic carcinoma
- Origin in large airway bronchial glands: Functionally equivalent to oropharyngeal salivary glands
- Represent < 1% of all lung cancers
- MEC and adenoid cystic carcinoma are most common salivary gland-type tumors
- Primary pulmonary salivary gland-type tumors: MEC and adenoid cystic carcinoma
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Selected References
- Ding CY et al: [(18)F-fluorodeoxy glucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography manifestation and clinical characteristics of primary salivary gland-type lung cancer.] Zhonghua Zhong Liu Za Zhi. 41(4):288-93, 2019
- Garg PK et al: Primary salivary gland-type tumors of the lung: a systematic review and pooled analysis. Lung India. 36(2):118-22, 2019
- Han X et al: Radiological and clinical features and outcomes of patients with primary pulmonary salivary gland-type tumors. Can Respir J. 2019:1475024, 2019
- Kalhor N et al: Pulmonary mucoepidermoid carcinoma: diagnosis and treatment. Expert Rev Respir Med. 12(3):249-55, 2018
- Park B et al: Prediction of pathologic grade and prognosis in mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the lung using ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT. Korean J Radiol. 16(4):929-35, 2015
- Li X et al: Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the lung: common findings and unusual appearances on CT. Clin Imaging. 36(1):8-13, 2012
