Imaging Science in Dentistry

  • 제44권2호
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  • Pages.161-164
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  • 2014
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  • 2233-7822(pISSN)
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  • 2233-7830(eISSN)
대한영상치의학회 (Korean Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology)
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Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the maxilla with unusual ground glass appearance and calcifications: A case report

  • Suresh, Dirasantchu (Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, C.K.S. Teja Dental College) ;
  • Raviraj, Jayam (Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, C.K.S. Teja Dental College) ;
  • Vijaykumar, Bokkasam (Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, C.K.S. Teja Dental College) ;
  • Suman, Sreeram Venkata (Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, C.K.S. Teja Dental College) ;
  • Suneel, Kumar Venkata (Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Narayana Dental College and Hospital) ;
  • Amrutha, Kodadala (Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, C.K.S. Teja Dental College)
  • 투고 : 2013.07.30
  • 심사 : 2013.11.04
  • 발행 : 2014.06.30
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Mucoepidermoid carcinomas (MECs) arising within the jaws as primary central bony lesions are termed central MECs. Central MECs are extremely rare, comprising 2-3% of all mucoepidermoid carcinomas. We herein report a rare case of central MEC of the maxilla in a 52-year-old male whose plain radiographs showed a "ground glass" pattern and computed tomographic images, a hypodense mass with numerous calcifications. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of central MEC showing a "ground glass" appearance.

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