Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the mandible

Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the mandible

Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma are extremely rare tumors, representing about 2 to 4% of all mucoepidermoid carcinomas. They are histologically low-grade cancers, usually affecting the mandible as uni- or multilocular radiographic lesions. Effective surgical treatment involving wide loca...

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Main Authors: Munde Anita, Karle Ravindra, Metgud Rashmi, Rudgi B
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2010-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Dental Research
Subjects:
Central
mandible
intraosseous
mucoepidermoid carcinoma
Online Access:http://www.ijdr.in/article.asp?issn=0970-9290;year=2010;volume=21;issue=4;spage=609;epage=610;aulast=Munde
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spelling doaj-aca488e5dc604361bc53e97d59add7e32020-11-24T23:57:28ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Dental Research0970-92901998-36032010-01-01214609610Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the mandibleMunde AnitaKarle RavindraMetgud RashmiRudgi BCentral mucoepidermoid carcinoma are extremely rare tumors, representing about 2 to 4% of all mucoepidermoid carcinomas. They are histologically low-grade cancers, usually affecting the mandible as uni- or multilocular radiographic lesions. Effective surgical treatment involving wide local excision or en bloc resection, allows patients to have a favorable prognosis after a long-term follow up. We report a case of central mucoepidermoid carcinoma affecting the mandible and discuss its clinical, radiographic, and histological findings, with a review of the literature.http://www.ijdr.in/article.asp?issn=0970-9290;year=2010;volume=21;issue=4;spage=609;epage=610;aulast=MundeCentralmandibleintraosseousmucoepidermoid carcinoma
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author Munde Anita
Karle Ravindra
Metgud Rashmi
Rudgi B
spellingShingle Munde Anita
Karle Ravindra
Metgud Rashmi
Rudgi B
Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the mandible
Indian Journal of Dental Research
Central
mandible
intraosseous
mucoepidermoid carcinoma
author_facet Munde Anita
Karle Ravindra
Metgud Rashmi
Rudgi B
author_sort Munde Anita
title Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the mandible
title_short Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the mandible
title_full Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the mandible
title_fullStr Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the mandible
title_full_unstemmed Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the mandible
title_sort central mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the mandible
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Indian Journal of Dental Research
issn 0970-9290
1998-3603
publishDate 2010-01-01
description Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma are extremely rare tumors, representing about 2 to 4% of all mucoepidermoid carcinomas. They are histologically low-grade cancers, usually affecting the mandible as uni- or multilocular radiographic lesions. Effective surgical treatment involving wide local excision or en bloc resection, allows patients to have a favorable prognosis after a long-term follow up. We report a case of central mucoepidermoid carcinoma affecting the mandible and discuss its clinical, radiographic, and histological findings, with a review of the literature.
topic Central
mandible
intraosseous
mucoepidermoid carcinoma
url http://www.ijdr.in/article.asp?issn=0970-9290;year=2010;volume=21;issue=4;spage=609;epage=610;aulast=Munde
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