Epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma of lung is a very rare type of lung carcinomas of the salivary gland type.
Pathology
Diagnosis is based on the identification of myoepithelial cells, with spindle cells, clear cells, or plasmacytoid differentiation or a mixture of phenotypes, along with a variable abundance of duct-forming epithelium.
Treatment and prognosis
They are generally considered a comparatively low-grade pulmonary neoplasm 1,3.
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