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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2002;22:482-484
© 2002 Elsevier Science NL

Case report

Unusual presentation of mucoepidermoid carcinoma with recurrent pulmonary embolism

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK

Received 4 April 2002; accepted 15 May 2002.

* Corresponding author. Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Blackpool Victoria Hospital, Whinney Heys Road, Blackpool FY3 8NR, UK. Tel.: +44-1253-300-000, ext. 4056; fax: +44-1253-303-669
e-mail: sdevbhandari{at}aol.com

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma is a rare type of tumor of bronchial glands. We describe an unusual presentation of mucoepidermoid carcinoma in a 19-year-old man with atypical pneumonia, deep vein thromboses and recurrent pulmonary embolism, which, to the best of our knowledge has not previously been reported.

Key Words: Lung cancer • Pulmonary embolism • Mucoepidermoid carcinoma