Central Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of mandible - A case report and review of the literature.
BACKGROUND: Primary central mucoepidermoid carcinoma of jaws is a rare lesion comprising 2-3% of all mucoepidermoid carcinomas reported in literature. CASE PRESENTATION: The case presented here illustrates the hypothesis that its specific pathogenesis is unknown. CONCLUSIONS: Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the jaw is a rare tumour of unknown aetiology. Although about a 100 cases has been reported in literature, the speculation on its aetiopathogenesis has mainly centred on the pluripotential capabilities of the epithelial lining of odontogenic cysts.
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Departments of Surgical Oncology, Pathology and Radiation Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, Kerala, India. manojpandey@rcctvm.org
Somanathan
Thara
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Ramdas
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Pandey
Manoj
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