A rare form of the lung cancer: Mucoepidermoid carcinoma: A case report

Göktan Temiz; Özgur Ömer Yıldız; Ömer Cenap Gülyüz; Nurettin Karaoğlanoğlu

doi:10.28982/josam.438745

Authors

Göktan Temiz https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8025-5315
Özgur Ömer Yıldız https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3632-3405
Ömer Cenap Gülyüz https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8528-5567
Nurettin Karaoğlanoğlu https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2827-6044

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.28982/josam.438745

Keywords:

Lung cancer, Mucoepidermoid carcinoma

Abstract

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) of the lung is a rare form of lung cancer that is classified into low grade and high grade based on histological features. For Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Lung, surgery is the most commonly used and most effective form of treatment. Surgical resection is the primary treatment for low-grade MEC with excellent outcomes but high-grade MEC is a more aggressive form of this malignancy.

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