title: Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma.
abstract: A case of central mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the mandible is presented along with a review of the literature. The histogenesis of this tumor and the histologic similarity of the predominantly cystic low-grade central mucoepidermoid carcinoma to the glandular odontogenic cyst are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Otolaryngology, Loyola University Medical Centre, USA.
authors.forename: W F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Raslan
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Sawyer
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Mercuri
mesh_terms: D018277:Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009807:Odontogenic Cysts / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012466:Salivary Gland Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery