AUTHOR=Sun Yuxing , Zhou Jun , Zhu Jiaojiao , Li Ming , Yang Shiwu , Bin Songtao , Tan Li 

TITLE=Case Report: Rare primary bronchogenic acinic cell carcinoma in a pediatric patient

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Oncology

VOLUME=Volume 15 - 2025

YEAR=2025

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/oncology/articles/10.3389/fonc.2025.1640216

DOI=10.3389/fonc.2025.1640216

ISSN=2234-943X

ABSTRACT=Acinic cell carcinoma (AciCC) is an uncommon tumor of the salivary glands, with primary bronchogenic cases being particularly rare, especially in children. This report presents a case of a 3-year and 11-month-old boy who exhibited symptoms of cough and fever. Contrast-enhanced CT imaging revealed a solid mass in the right upper lung lobe accompanied by atelectasis, with poor bronchial visualization and no abnormal enhancement. Bronchoscopy identified a tumor obstructing the right upper lobe bronchial orifice. Surgical resection was performed, and histopathological analysis confirmed acinic cell carcinoma without lymph node involvement. The patient remained recurrence-free during an 18-month follow-up. Pediatric primary bronchial AciCC is exceptionally rare and typically manifests with non-specific symptoms. Radiological findings such as solid lung lesions or atelectasis may lead to misdiagnosis as pneumonia. However, complete surgical excision generally yields favorable outcomes.