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We report on a mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) of the lung in a 6-year-old girl with a t(11;19)(q14–21;p12) as the sole karyotypic abnormality. An apparently identical t(11;19) has been reported previously in a MEC originating from the major and minor salivary glands. Our findings indicate that the t(11;19) is intimately associated with the mucoepidermoid phenotype and may be used as a diagnostic marker for this tumour type.
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Received: 30 March 1998 / Accepted: 22 April 1998
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Stenman, G., Petursdottir, V., Mellgren, G. et al. A child with a t(11;19)(q14–21;p12) in a pulmonary mucoepidermoid carcinoma. Virchows Archiv 433, 579–581 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s004280050293
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s004280050293