Abstract:

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma is a rarely seen tumor of the tracheobronchial tree and is categorized in bronchial gland tumors. A-20-year-old female patient was examined due to persistent cough, as our case. A mass lesion at hilar region of the left lung was detected in thorax computerized tomography. Endobronchial lesion was seen in the left lower lobe bronchus via fiberoptic bronchoscopy. As a result of bronchoscopycal biopsy, it was reported as low-grade mucoepidermoid carcinoma. For staging, positron emission tomography was applied. There was not any pathological involvement except fluoro deoxy glucose involvement in the mass. Left lung lower lobe sleeve lobectomy was conducted in the case. It was decided to follow up the case after the pathological diagnosis was reported as low grade mucoepidermoid carcinoma T2N0M0. Over a period of 30 months, the patient was followed up without recurrence. We discussed with related literature that the use of diagnostic algorithm for the recurrent respiratory tract symptoms is very valuable and R0 surgical resection is curative on the instances when there is not any lymph node and distant metastases at low grade mucoepidermoid carcinoma

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