Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the lung CT diagnosis.doc

 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 13 Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the lung CT diagnosis [Abstract] Objective To discuss the mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the lung CT features, improve the diagnosis. Methods of collecting hospital five cases of pathologically confirmed pulmonary cases of mucoepidermoid carcinoma, combined with related literature review discussed the CT. Results 5 cases in the right lung in 4 cases, more elliptical in shape, mass density is uniform, no liquefaction necrosis was mild to moderate enhancement after enhancement, 1 See, for example punctate calcification; one case associated with obstructive pneumonia, pulmonary Zhang; 2 cases associated with lymph node metastasis. Conclusions mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the lung more than the trachea, bronchus or isolated pulmonary nodules, oval or lobulated, may be associated with obstructive disease, part of the visible point flaky calcification, contrast injection showed mild to moderate enhancement. combined with clinical data, CT can help diagnose the disease. [Keywords:] lung mucoepidermoid carcinoma; CT [Abstract] Objective To discuss the computed tomography (CT) findings of mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the lung and improve the diagnosis. Methods CT images of five cases proved by pathology were studied with review of the literatures. Results On CT images, 4 cases located in the right lung, multiple with elliptical shape and mass density, no liquefaction necrosis, and showed mild to moderate enhancement. One case showed punctate calcification, two cases showed obstructive pneumonia and atelectasis, two cases with mediastinal lymph node metastases. Conclusion Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the lung was seen as an endotracheal or endobronchial nodule, which was either smoothly oval or lobulated and punctate calcification be seen in some patients. Some were illustrated with post obstructive pneumonia or atelectasis. Mild to moderate enhancement was shown after the administration of the contrast medium. Combi