title: Calcifications in a clear cell mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the hard palate.
abstract: Although calcification is a common finding in inflammatory salivary gland disorders, salivary gland tumour rarely shows calcifications. A case of clear cell mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) of the hard palate with extensive intratumoural calcifications visible on computed tomography (CT) scans and histologic sections is described. The calcification in the salivary gland tumour of the palate recognized by a CT scan should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a MEC. The mechanism of the intratumoural calcification in our case is speculated to be a result of a secretory function of the tumour cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology, BK 21 Project, School of Dentistry, Chosun University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea. jhyoon@chosun.ac.kr
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Yoon
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Ahn
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D018277:Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010157:Palatal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D021362:Palate, Hard / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D012470:Salivary Glands, Minor / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed