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Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma of maxilla a case report and review of literature

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Case Report

Author Details : Vivek Kumar Pathak*, Anshul Chatrath, Riya Thakral, Abhinav Srivastava

Volume : 6, Issue : 3, Year : 2023

Article Page : 90-94

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijoas.2023.021

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Abstract

MEC is the most commonly occurring malignant salivary gland neoplasm, comprising 2.8–15% of all salivary gland tumors. Its behavior is like mucoepidermoid cancers elsewhere and maxillary cancers in general. These cancers typically impact the mandible and exhibit histological characteristics indicating low-grade malignancy. This paper reports the case of 50-year-old female with facial swelling, which on FNAC showed intermediate-grade epithelial malignancy. mucoepidermoid carcinoma. MRI showed lytic lesion in right maxilla. She underwent right subtotal maxillectomy and had good prognosis on one year follow up.

Keywords: Carcinoma, Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma, Salivary gland tumor, Maxillectomy

How to cite : Pathak V K, Chatrath A, Thakral R, Srivastava A, Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma of maxilla a case report and review of literature. J Otorhinolaryngol Allied Sci 2023;6(3):90-94

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