Journal of pediatric surgery
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A very rare case of a childhood bronchial mucoepidermoid tumor is presented. A 4-year-old girl was hospitalized with prolonged pneumonia. Computed tomography of the chest showed a tumor with calcifications in the right upper lobe. ⋯ Symptoms result from associated bronchial obstruction. Children with recurrent or prolonged pneumonia should undergo aggressive diagnostic investigation by chest tomography or bronchoscopy. Appropriate therapy for childhood bronchial mucoepidermoid tumor is total resection of the lesion while sacrificing as little of the normal lung tissue as possible.
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Review Case Reports
Tracheal rupture after blunt chest trauma in a child.
Blunt traumatic tracheal rupture is a life-threatening injury. The authors report on a 14-year-old boy who suffered such an injury in a road accident, underwent surgery immediately, and survived. The relevant literature is reviewed.