A rare cause of persistent atelectasis in childhood: Mucoepidermoid carcinoma

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dc.contributor.authorSöǧüt A.
dc.contributor.authorYilmaz Ö.
dc.contributor.authorYüksel H.
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-22T08:22:11Z
dc.date.available2024-07-22T08:22:11Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.description.abstractA 12-year-old boy presented to our clinic with recurrent lower respiratory tract symptoms that are wheezing, cough, bronchopneumonia, and fever and with a diagnosis of bacterial endocarditis. Physical examination revealed that breath sounds diminished in the left lower lobe. Because cardiac sounds and echocardiography were normal bacterial endocarditis was excluded. Chest radiograph and computerized tomography scan showed a left lower lobe atelectasis and consolidation. Despite medical therapy including antibiotics, bronchodilator etc, atelectasis persisted. Fiberoptic flexible bronchoscopy (FFB) revealed a tumor that totally obstructed the left lower lobe bronchus. Open lung biopsy revealed a low-grade mucoepidermoid carcinoma. Left lower lung lobectomy was performed. The patient is in good condition 12 months after the operation. We proposed that FFB should be performed earlier in patients with recurrent lower respiratory symptoms who have persistent atelectasis or unifocal infiltration.
dc.identifier.issn04941373
dc.identifier.urihttp://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/18969
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.subjectCarcinoma, Mucoepidermoid
dc.subjectChild
dc.subjectDiagnosis, Differential
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectLung Neoplasms
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectPulmonary Atelectasis
dc.subjectRadiography, Thoracic
dc.subjectTreatment Outcome
dc.subjectcefuroxime
dc.subjectsalbutamol
dc.subjectabnormal respiratory sound
dc.subjectadenosquamous carcinoma
dc.subjectarticle
dc.subjectatelectasis
dc.subjectbacterial endocarditis
dc.subjectbronchopneumonia
dc.subjectbronchus
dc.subjectcase report
dc.subjectchild
dc.subjectchildhood
dc.subjectcomputer assisted tomography
dc.subjectcoughing
dc.subjectechocardiography
dc.subjectfever
dc.subjectfiberoptic bronchoscopy
dc.subjectheart sound
dc.subjecthuman
dc.subjecthuman tissue
dc.subjectlower respiratory tract
dc.subjectlung adenosquamous carcinoma
dc.subjectlung biopsy
dc.subjectlung lobe
dc.subjectlung lobectomy
dc.subjectmale
dc.subjectoutpatient department
dc.subjectphysical examination
dc.subjectrecurrent disease
dc.subjectrespiratory tract disease
dc.subjectthorax radiography
dc.subjectwheezing
dc.titleA rare cause of persistent atelectasis in childhood: Mucoepidermoid carcinoma
dc.typeArticle

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