Central Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of mandible – A case report and review of the literature
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Primary central mucoepidermoid carcinoma of jaws is a rare lesion comprising 2–3% of all mucoepidermoid carcinomas reported in literature.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>The case presented here illustrates th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2003-02-01
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| Series: | World Journal of Surgical Oncology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.wjso.com/content/1/1/1 |
| Summary: | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Primary central mucoepidermoid carcinoma of jaws is a rare lesion comprising 2–3% of all mucoepidermoid carcinomas reported in literature.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>The case presented here illustrates the hypothesis that its specific pathogenesis is unknown.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the jaw is a rare tumour of unknown aetiology. Although about a 100 cases has been reported in literature, the speculation on its aetiopathogenesis has mainly centred on the pluripotential capabilities of the epithelial lining of odontogenic cysts.</p> |
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| ISSN: | 1477-7819 |