Muco-epidermoid tumour of the bronchus
(1984) In International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology 7(3). p.289-295- Abstract
A 7-year-old boy with recurrent pneumonia of the right lower lobe is described. At bronchoscopy a small tumour almost totally obliterating the right lower lobe was detected. Surgical treatment was undertaken. Histopathologic studies showed findings consistent with those of a muco-epidermoid tumour. The case emphasizes bronchoscopy as an important investigation in children with recurrent pneumonia. It also shows the importance of performing the bronchoscopy during a prolonged course of antibiotic prophylaxis in order to ensure a minimum of infected mucus within the bronchi. This report is completed with a short review of the literature on muco-epidermoid tumours of the bronchus in children. Their favourable prognosis and very low... (More)
A 7-year-old boy with recurrent pneumonia of the right lower lobe is described. At bronchoscopy a small tumour almost totally obliterating the right lower lobe was detected. Surgical treatment was undertaken. Histopathologic studies showed findings consistent with those of a muco-epidermoid tumour. The case emphasizes bronchoscopy as an important investigation in children with recurrent pneumonia. It also shows the importance of performing the bronchoscopy during a prolonged course of antibiotic prophylaxis in order to ensure a minimum of infected mucus within the bronchi. This report is completed with a short review of the literature on muco-epidermoid tumours of the bronchus in children. Their favourable prognosis and very low malignant potential is underlined.
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- Helin, I ; Tedgård, U. LU ; Dejmek, A. LU and Lindgren, S. LU
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- publishing date
- 1984
- type
- Contribution to journal
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- published
- subject
- keywords
- bronchus, muco-epidermoid tumour, recurrent pneumonia
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- International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
- volume
- 7
- issue
- 3
- pages
- 7 pages
- publisher
- Elsevier
- external identifiers
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- pmid:6480238
- scopus:0021146001
- ISSN
- 0165-5876
- DOI
- 10.1016/S0165-5876(84)80010-5
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- English
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- yes
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- e607d911-f963-45db-a895-8ceb6acc8e84
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abstract = {{<p>A 7-year-old boy with recurrent pneumonia of the right lower lobe is described. At bronchoscopy a small tumour almost totally obliterating the right lower lobe was detected. Surgical treatment was undertaken. Histopathologic studies showed findings consistent with those of a muco-epidermoid tumour. The case emphasizes bronchoscopy as an important investigation in children with recurrent pneumonia. It also shows the importance of performing the bronchoscopy during a prolonged course of antibiotic prophylaxis in order to ensure a minimum of infected mucus within the bronchi. This report is completed with a short review of the literature on muco-epidermoid tumours of the bronchus in children. Their favourable prognosis and very low malignant potential is underlined.</p>}},
author = {{Helin, I and Tedgård, U. and Dejmek, A. and Lindgren, S.}},
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keywords = {{bronchus; muco-epidermoid tumour; recurrent pneumonia}},
language = {{eng}},
number = {{3}},
pages = {{289--295}},
publisher = {{Elsevier}},
series = {{International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology}},
title = {{Muco-epidermoid tumour of the bronchus}},
url = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0165-5876(84)80010-5}},
doi = {{10.1016/S0165-5876(84)80010-5}},
volume = {{7}},
year = {{1984}},
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