Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the mandible deriving from odontogenic cyst: A case report and review of the literature | Zendy

Loreti Andrea | Zendy; Ornella Abate | Zendy; Arelli Floriana | Zendy; Spallone Diana | Zendy; Bruno Edoardo | Zendy; De Luca Pietro | Zendy; Costarelli Leopoldo | Zendy; Camaioni Angelo | Zendy

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Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the mandible deriving from odontogenic cyst: A case report and review of the literature

Author(s) -

Loreti Andrea,

Ornella Abate,

Arelli Floriana,

Spallone Diana,

Bruno Edoardo,

De Luca Pietro,

Costarelli Leopoldo,

Camaioni Angelo

Publication year - 2022

Publication title -

clinical case reports

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21

H-Index - 9

ISSN - 2050-0904

DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.6040

Subject(s) - medicine , mucoepidermoid carcinoma , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , odontogenic cyst , odontogenic , odontogenic tumor , dentistry , cyst , orthodontics , carcinoma , surgery , pathology , botany , biology , genus

Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma (MEC) it can origin from a mandibular odontogenic cyst. We report the case of a 63‐year‐old man with MEC of the right retromolar trigonum of the mandibula. We performed a wide mandibular excision and immediate reconstruction with a fibula bone free flap.

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