“Low grade” mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the bronchus with “high grade” biological behavior
Barsky S, Martin S, Matthews M, Gazdar A, Costa J. “Low grade” mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the bronchus with “high grade” biological behavior. Cancer 1983, 51: 1505-1509. PMID: 6825057, DOI: 10.1002/1097-0142(19830415)51:8<1505::aid-cncr2820510825>3.0.co;2-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-grade histologic featuresMucoepidermoid carcinomaWidespread metastasesHistologic featuresBiological behaviorLow-grade mucoepidermoid carcinomaPrimary endobronchial tumorsHigh-grade lesionsLow-grade lesionsAggressive biological behaviorGrade mucoepidermoid carcinomaNumerous goblet cellsLow gradeGlycogen-rich cellsEndobronchial massEndobronchial tumorPrimary tumorMonomorphic cellsOriginal tumorMorphologic patternsNude miceGoblet cellsCarcinomaSubcutaneous tissueMetastasis