Mucoepidermoid carcinoma mimicking a mucocele: a case report highlighting the importance of microscopic analysis of oral lesions
Objective: the aim of this paper is to report a case of palatal Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) mimicking a mucocele, to highlight the main differential diagnoses, and to point out the need of a biopsy to establish the diagnosis even in a suspicion of benign reactive lesions. Case report: a female wa...
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| author | Tamires Thadeu Coelho Adriele Ferreira Gouvea Ademar Takahama Jr. Danielle Resende Camisasca Silvia Paula de Oliveira Rebeca Souza Azevedo |
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| description | Objective: the aim of this paper is to report a case of palatal Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) mimicking a mucocele, to highlight the main differential diagnoses, and to point out the need of a biopsy to establish the diagnosis even in a suspicion of benign reactive lesions. Case report: a female was referred to a stomatologist for evaluation of a palate swelling noticed about two months earlier. Physical exam revealed a painless translucent submucosal nodule, with an erythematous halo, in the right soft palate. Considering the clinical appearance, diagnostic hypothesis included mucocele and pleomorphic adenoma. An incisional biopsy was performed. Histological analysis of the specimen showed definitive diagnosis of low grade MEC. The case was managed through a complete surgical excision. Currently, she has been followed up without any signs of recurrence. Conclusion: early diagnosis of MEC may guide an adequate therapeutic management and, consequently, promote a favorable prognosis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4f9237968daf4ce7b965e543111c25322022-12-21T19:09:33ZengAssociação Brasileira de OdontologiaRevista Brasileira de Odontologia1984-37472018-09-0175010.18363/rbo.v75.2018.e1016620Mucoepidermoid carcinoma mimicking a mucocele: a case report highlighting the importance of microscopic analysis of oral lesionsTamires Thadeu Coelho0Adriele Ferreira Gouvea1Ademar Takahama Jr.2Danielle Resende Camisasca3Silvia Paula de Oliveira4Rebeca Souza Azevedo5Posgraduate Program in Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Fluminense Federal University (UFF), Nova Friburgo, RJDepartment of Stomatology, School of Dentistry, Fluminense Federal University (UFF), Nova Friburgo, RJDepartment of Stomatology, School of Dentistry, Fluminense Federal University (UFF), Nova Friburgo, RJDepartment of Stomatology, School of Dentistry, Fluminense Federal University (UFF), Nova Friburgo, RJService of Stomatology, Odontoclínica Central do Exército (OCEx), Rio de Janeiro, RJPosgraduate Program in Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Fluminense Federal University (UFF), Nova Friburgo, RJ Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, Fluminense Federal University (UFF), Nova Friburgo, RJObjective: the aim of this paper is to report a case of palatal Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) mimicking a mucocele, to highlight the main differential diagnoses, and to point out the need of a biopsy to establish the diagnosis even in a suspicion of benign reactive lesions. Case report: a female was referred to a stomatologist for evaluation of a palate swelling noticed about two months earlier. Physical exam revealed a painless translucent submucosal nodule, with an erythematous halo, in the right soft palate. Considering the clinical appearance, diagnostic hypothesis included mucocele and pleomorphic adenoma. An incisional biopsy was performed. Histological analysis of the specimen showed definitive diagnosis of low grade MEC. The case was managed through a complete surgical excision. Currently, she has been followed up without any signs of recurrence. Conclusion: early diagnosis of MEC may guide an adequate therapeutic management and, consequently, promote a favorable prognosis.http://www.revista.aborj.org.br/index.php/rbo/article/view/1016mouth neoplasmsmucoepidermoid carcinomamucocele |
| spellingShingle | Tamires Thadeu Coelho Adriele Ferreira Gouvea Ademar Takahama Jr. Danielle Resende Camisasca Silvia Paula de Oliveira Rebeca Souza Azevedo Mucoepidermoid carcinoma mimicking a mucocele: a case report highlighting the importance of microscopic analysis of oral lesions Revista Brasileira de Odontologia mouth neoplasms mucoepidermoid carcinoma mucocele |
| title | Mucoepidermoid carcinoma mimicking a mucocele: a case report highlighting the importance of microscopic analysis of oral lesions |
| title_full | Mucoepidermoid carcinoma mimicking a mucocele: a case report highlighting the importance of microscopic analysis of oral lesions |
| title_fullStr | Mucoepidermoid carcinoma mimicking a mucocele: a case report highlighting the importance of microscopic analysis of oral lesions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mucoepidermoid carcinoma mimicking a mucocele: a case report highlighting the importance of microscopic analysis of oral lesions |
| title_short | Mucoepidermoid carcinoma mimicking a mucocele: a case report highlighting the importance of microscopic analysis of oral lesions |
| title_sort | mucoepidermoid carcinoma mimicking a mucocele a case report highlighting the importance of microscopic analysis of oral lesions |
| topic | mouth neoplasms mucoepidermoid carcinoma mucocele |
| url | http://www.revista.aborj.org.br/index.php/rbo/article/view/1016 |
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