Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Palatine Tonsil

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) is the most common primary salivary gland malignancy in both adults and children. It has a slight female predilection and usually presents as a painless, rubber-like or soft mass, which may be fixed or mobile. Histologically, MEC is comprised of a mixture of cell types...

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Main Authors: Lucas Novaes Teixeira, Victor Angelo Martins Montalli, Luiz Carlos Santana Teixeira, Fabrício Passador-Santos, Andresa Borges Soares, Vera Cavalcanti de Araújo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/827560