Primary salivary gland-type tumor of the lung and bronchoscopic therapy. A valid option for lung parenchyma preservation? Case report
- 2024, Volume 27 - Number 3
- Published: September 3, 2024
Primary salivary gland-type tumor of the lung and bronchoscopic therapy. A valid option for lung parenchyma preservation? Case report
Stephany I. Briones-Alvarado 1, Francisco J. Caballero-Segura 2, Cristhian A. Correa-Gutiérrez 3, María García-Martos 4, Coca Mihaela-Vieru 5, Paola Benedetti 6
1 Department of Respiratory Medicine, General University Hospital Gregorio Marañon, Faculty of Medicine, Complutense University of Madrid. Gregorio Marañon Health Research Institute (IiSGM), Madrid, Spain; 2 Servicio de Neumología, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, España; 3 Department of Respiratory Medicine, General University Hospital Gregorio Marañon, Faculty of Medicine, Complutense University of Madrid, Gregorio Marañon Health Research Institute (IiSGM), Madrid, Spain; 4 Servicio de Anatomía Patológica. Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Instituto de Investigaciones Sanitarias Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España; 5 Department of Respiratory Pathology, General University Hospital Gregorio Marañon, Faculty of Medicine, Complutense University of Madrid, Gregorio Marañon Health Research Institute (IiSGM), Madrid, Spain; 6 Servicio de Neumología, Hospital Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España
Stephany I. Briones-Alvarado, Francisco J. Caballero-Segura, Cristhian A. Correa-Gutiérrez, María García-Martos, Coca Mihaela-Vieru, Paola Benedetti
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*Correspondence: Coca Mihaela-Vieru, Email not available
Summary
Primary pulmonary salivary gland type tumors (PSPTGS) are infrequent tumors, but they usually mimic the clinical presentation of common pathologies, having to be considered for differential diagnosis with diseases of subacute/chronic evolution, such as tuberculosis. They should be suspected in young, non-smoking individuals with symptoms of cough and hemoptysis; and unlike other lung cancers, as they are slow-growing, they are usually detected in localized stages. As tumors are generally large and located in the proximal airway, they are easily accessible by bronchoscopy, allowing them to be resected and biopsied.
Keywords: PSPTGS. bronchoscopy. lung preservation.
