title: Mucoepidermoid carcinoma arising from pleomorphic adenoma of the soft palate.
abstract: Carcinoma arising in pleomorphic adenoma is a rare entity. A case of mucoepidermoid carcinoma in pleomorphic adenoma occurring in the soft palate of a 40-year-old woman is reported. An intraoral excision of the tumor was performed. Histopathological examination revealed high-grade mucoepidermoid carcinoma proliferated in pleomorphic adenoma with free surgical margin. The patient received adjuvant neck radiotherapy. She remains free of disease 16 months post-treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Avicenne Hospital, Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: Salma
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Benazzou
authors.forename: Malik
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boulaadas
authors.forename: Sanae
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sefiani
authors.forename: Asma
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: El Kohen
authors.forename: Leila
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Essakalli
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kzadri
mesh_terms: D008949:Adenoma, Pleomorphic / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D018277:Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D010157:Palatal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery