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Spindle cell mucoepidermoid carcinoma of submandibular gland
Author(s) -
Love Gordon L.,
Sarma Deba P.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.2930310116
Subject(s) - mucoepidermoid carcinoma , submandibular gland , medicine , pathology , carcinoma , spindle cell carcinoma
A malignant tumor of the submandibular gland was found to consist predominately of spindle cell elements that initially suggested a primary sarcoma. Further examination revealed that the spindled malignant cells were derived from a high‐grade mucoepidermoid carcinoma.