Open AccessMucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Tongue Base: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Zahran Mohamed,
Youssef Ahmed
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
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Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2473-974X
DOI - 10.1177/2473974x18791559
Subject(s) - mucoepidermoid carcinoma , medicine , dysphagia , malignancy , tongue , parotid gland , salivary gland , thyroid , tongue neoplasm , radiology , hyoid bone , submandibular gland , pathology , anatomy
T he major and minor salivary glands of the head and neck are the site of a diverse group of both benign and malignant neoplasms. Minor salivary glands are small submucosal glands, located throughout the upper aerodigestive tract. Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) is a common malignant salivary gland neoplasm presumed to arise from the reserve cells of salivary gland ducts. The most common site for this malignancy is the parotid gland (89.6%), followed by the submandibular gland (8.4%). MEC rarely has been reported in the tongue base. We present a case of MEC of the tongue base and discuss its clinical presentation and management.