Primary Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Thyroid: A Report of a Rare Case with Bone Metastasis and Review of the Literature

Mucoepidermoid carcinomas (MECs) are generally found in salivary gland, but they have also been mentioned in other organs such as the larynx, esophagus, breast. MECs are considered to be a low-grade carcinoma and their occurrence in the thyroid is extremely rare. We present a 54-year-old male patien...

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Main Authors: Quang Van Le, Duy Quoc Ngo, Quy Xuan Ngo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2019-03-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncology
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Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/498917