Abstract
Recurrent respiratory infections in a 9-year-old girl prompted a chest radiograph and a CT scan, which showed a right middle lobe consolidation. Bronchoscopy revealed a tumor that totally obstructed the middle lobe. Open lung biopsy revealed a low-grade mucoepidermoid carcinoma. Middle and lower right lung lobectomy was performed, followed by an uneventful recovery. Cytogenetic investigation of tumor cells exhibited the translocation t(11;19). This case shows that further diagnostic modalities such as CT scanning should be performed early in children with recurrent lower respiratory tract infections who have suspicious radiographic findings such as persistent atelectasis or recurrent unifocal infiltration. Bronchial mucoepidermoid carcinoma is infrequent, and molecular investigations might shed additional light on the prognosis.
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