Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma arising in a dentigerous cyst: A challenging case report
Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) is a rare neoplasm of the jaw which is more common in the posterior of mandible, and the most likely origin is odontogenic epithelium. The aim of the present report is to describe a case of maxillary MEC arising in a dentigerous cyst in a 57-year-old female. It...
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| description | Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) is a rare neoplasm of the jaw which is more common in the posterior of mandible, and the most likely origin is odontogenic epithelium. The aim of the present report is to describe a case of maxillary MEC arising in a dentigerous cyst in a 57-year-old female. It is crucial for pathologists to aware of the histopathologic features of this rare neoplasm to have a correct diagnosis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a178cc8f5ca441ad942f6091f8905cad2022-12-21T17:50:21ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Medical Sciences1011-45642020-01-0140313113310.4103/jmedsci.jmedsci_95_19Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma arising in a dentigerous cyst: A challenging case reportNasim TaghaviSaede Atarbashi-MoghadamSaeed HajizadehCentral mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) is a rare neoplasm of the jaw which is more common in the posterior of mandible, and the most likely origin is odontogenic epithelium. The aim of the present report is to describe a case of maxillary MEC arising in a dentigerous cyst in a 57-year-old female. It is crucial for pathologists to aware of the histopathologic features of this rare neoplasm to have a correct diagnosis.http://www.jmedscindmc.com/article.asp?issn=1011-4564;year=2020;volume=40;issue=3;spage=131;epage=133;aulast=Taghavidentigerous cystmucoepidermoid carcinomaneoplasmodontogenic cyst |
| spellingShingle | Nasim Taghavi Saede Atarbashi-Moghadam Saeed Hajizadeh Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma arising in a dentigerous cyst: A challenging case report Journal of Medical Sciences dentigerous cyst mucoepidermoid carcinoma neoplasm odontogenic cyst |
| title | Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma arising in a dentigerous cyst: A challenging case report |
| title_full | Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma arising in a dentigerous cyst: A challenging case report |
| title_fullStr | Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma arising in a dentigerous cyst: A challenging case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma arising in a dentigerous cyst: A challenging case report |
| title_short | Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma arising in a dentigerous cyst: A challenging case report |
| title_sort | central mucoepidermoid carcinoma arising in a dentigerous cyst a challenging case report |
| topic | dentigerous cyst mucoepidermoid carcinoma neoplasm odontogenic cyst |
| url | http://www.jmedscindmc.com/article.asp?issn=1011-4564;year=2020;volume=40;issue=3;spage=131;epage=133;aulast=Taghavi |
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