Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology (대한두경부종양학회지)

The Korean Society for Head and Neck Oncology (대한두경부종양학회)
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A Case of Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma Arising from the Intraoral Minor Salivary Gland

구강 내 소타액선에 발생한 점액표피양 암종 1예

  • Baek, Hun Hee (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Veterans Health Service Medical Center) ;
  • Hong, Seok Jung (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Veterans Health Service Medical Center) ;
  • Lee, Mi Ji (Department of Pathology, Veterans Health Service Medical Center) ;
  • Kim, Seung Woo (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Veterans Health Service Medical Center)
  • 백훈희 (중앙보훈병원 이비인후과) ;
  • 홍석정 (중앙보훈병원 이비인후과) ;
  • 이미지 (중앙보훈병원 병리과) ;
  • 김승우 (중앙보훈병원 이비인후과)
  • Received : 2016.12.25
  • Accepted : 2017.02.08
  • Published : 2017.05.30
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Abstract

Salivary gland tumors comprise almost 5% of head and neck malignancies, and minor salivary gland tumor which account for 10-15% of all salivary gland neoplasm are infrequently malignant. The mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) is second most common tumor in minor salivary gland. It usually presents as a painless, rubbery-hard or soft mass, which may be fixed or mobile into the underlying structure. The predilection sites of intraoral MEC are palate, cheek, mandible, lip, and tongue, etc. There are very few published reports of MEC occurred in retromolar trigone. Only one case has been reported so far. Recently, we experienced a-70-year old man with a mass in retromolar trigone, which was finally diagnosed as MEC. We report the unique case with literature review.

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