Open AccessCentral mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the mandible
Author(s) -
Anita Munde,
Ravindra Karle,
Rashmi Metgud,
B M Rudgi
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9290.74230
Subject(s) - mucoepidermoid carcinoma , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , medicine , radiography , carcinoma , radiology , pathology , biology , botany , genus
Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma are extremely rare tumors, representing about 2 to 4% of all mucoepidermoid carcinomas. They are histologically low-grade cancers, usually affecting the mandible as uni- or multilocular radiographic lesions. Effective surgical treatment involving wide local excision or en bloc resection, allows patients to have a favorable prognosis after a long-term follow up. We report a case of central mucoepidermoid carcinoma affecting the mandible and discuss its clinical, radiographic, and histological findings, with a review of the literature.