Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the retromolar region: case report

ABSTRACT The present study aimed to report a case of mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC), focusing on its clinical-pathological characteristics. At intraoral clinical examination, a nodular lesion was observed in the right pterygomandibular raphe region, with three years of evolution. An incisional biops...

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Autores: Gonçalo,Rani Iani C, Dantas,Afonso N, Morais,Everton F, Freitas,Roseana A
Tipo de recurso: informe técnico
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:Brasil
Institución:Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia (SBP)
Repositorio:Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial (Online)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:scielo:S1676-24442020000100703
Acceso en línea:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-24442020000100703
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Palabra clave:diagnosis
minor salivary glands
mucoepidermoid carcinoma
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Sumario:ABSTRACT The present study aimed to report a case of mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC), focusing on its clinical-pathological characteristics. At intraoral clinical examination, a nodular lesion was observed in the right pterygomandibular raphe region, with three years of evolution. An incisional biopsy was performed, and the diagnostic hypotheses of salivary gland injury and sialadenitis were considered. Histopathologically, a malignant neoplastic process characterized by the proliferation of epidermoid, intermediate and mucosal cells was observed. The histopathological diagnosis of MEC was emitted. The present case praises the importance of early diagnosis and correct management of this disease, providing a better prognosis for these patients.