title: Late scar recurrence in mucoepidermoid carcinoma of base of tongue.
abstract: Recurrence in mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the salivary gland after 15 years is rare and present difficult therapeutic decisions. A rare case of mucoepidermoid cancer of the base of the tongue that recurred loco-regionally after 20 years and was managed judiciously by a planned combined modality approach is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, India.
authors.forename: B T
authors.initials: BT
authors.lastname: Varghese
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Jacob
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Madhavan
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Nair
mesh_terms: D018277:Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000628:therapy*; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D012470:Salivary Glands, Minor; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*