Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma in a young patient: A case report and review of the literature (original) (raw)
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World Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2003
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Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 1990
Criteria for the diagnosis of mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the jaw bones are well established,' and more than 60 cases have been reported in the world literature. Although the tumor is considered to be a carcinoma of low malignant potential, several instances of metastasis to the regional lymph nodes have been reported.' We report a patient with central mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the mandible with distant metastasis but without regional lymph node metastasis. Report of a Case A 7%year-old woman was referred to an oral surgeon in February 1988 for the evaluation and treatment of a painful swelling of the right posterior mandible that had been present for approximately 3 years. At the time of referral, the lesion appeared as a multicystic radiolucency with a large area measuring 2 x 3 cm and adjacent smaller radiolucencies (Fig 1). On physical examination, the lesion could be palpated at the apices of the premolar teeth, and it extended to a point 1.5 cm distally. The patient reported no other symptoms; there was no history of lip parasthesia. The initial clinical and radiographic impressions included metastatic carcinoma and ameloblastoma. The medical history included aortic stenosis, hypertension, and mitral valve prolapse. There was no previous history of tobacco use. The evaluation included a chest radiograph, mammograms, and abdominal and pelvic
Oral and maxillofacial surgery, 2015
Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma is a rare lesion, whose exact pathogenesis is still not fully understood. Generally, it is more frequently encountered in the mandible than in the maxilla and in the posterior than in the anterior aspect of the jaws. Cases of central mucoepidermoid carcinomas are rarely mentioned in the literature, and therefore, additional information concerning this type of lesion is needed. In the present paper, we report an extremely unusual case of a central mucoepidermoid carcinoma in the anterior region of the mandible of a 37-year-old female patient. The diagnosis and the surgical management of the tumor along with the reconstructive techniques utilized to restore the mandible and a 6-year follow-up are discussed. Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma is an unusual tumor of the jaws, especially in the anterior region. It is only locally aggressive and has most frequently a good prognosis if treated with wide surgical excision.
Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the maxilla – case report
2016
Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma is very rare constituting 2–4% of all mucoepidermoid carcinomas. Its location in the maxilla is even rarer. The occurrence of this common tumor at the rare site poses a diagnostic challenge to the clinicians and pathologists. Here we report one such rare interesting case of mucoepidermoid carcinoma in a 30 year old female developing in the maxilla with involvement of adjacent vital structures.
Intraosseous mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the mandible - a rare case report
2014
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Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the mandible in a child
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Central unilocular mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the mandible: A case report and literature review
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