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http://dx.doi.org/10.5624/isd.2014.44.2.161

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)
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Imaging Science in Dentistry / v.44, no.2, 2014 , pp. 161-164 More about this Journal
Abstract
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.
Keywords
Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid; Maxilla; Tomography, X-Ray Computed;
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