Although mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the salivary gland is relatively common,
mucoepidermoid carcinoma arising from the mucous glands of the bronchus is rare …

The term bronchial hyperresponsiveness is generally used to describe a heightened airway
smooth muscle bronchoconstrictor response measured by bronchoprovocation testing …

BACKGROUND: We sought to define current incidence trends and outcomes for children
with lung and bronchus tumors. METHODS: The SEER registry was queried from 1973 to …

The aim of the study was to determine the characteristic features and outcome of carcinoid
or mucoepidermoid tumours in children. A retrospective analysis of all patients treated for a …

Background: Primary lung malignancies are a heterogeneous group of cancers that occur
very rarely in childhood. Due to limited knowledge of their epidemiologic and clinical …

Objective Primary tracheobronchial tumors (PTTs) are rare heterogeneous lesions arising
from any part of the tracheobronchial tree. Nonspecific symptoms may lead to delayed …

Tracheobronchial mucoepidermoid carcinomas (MEC) are rare in the pediatric population
with literature limited primarily to case reports. Here we present our institutional experience …

Primary pulmonary neoplasms rarely occur in children, but the majority of those that do are
malignant. Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) represents~ 10% of all primary pulmonary …

Aim To delineate the multisection computed tomography (MSCT) features and the clinical
characteristics of primary pulmonary mucoepidermoid carcinoma (PMEC). Prognostic factors …

Context.—Automated methods of enumerating nucleated red blood cells (NRBCs) in blood
are gaining acceptance in many laboratories. Objective.—To evaluate the performance of …