title: Oncocytic mucoepidermoid carcinoma of a submandibular gland: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: This report describes the first recognized case of oncocytic mucoepidermoid carcinoma of a submandibular gland, and emphasizes the role of immunohistochemical study in the correct diagnosis of this tumour. This is only the second case in which this tumour has appeared as a completely cystic lesion. A review of the literature was carried out to clarify the clinical and pathological features of this rare malignancy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Laboratory of Medicine, Section of Pathology, Parma University, Italy.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Corcione
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Giordano
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gnetti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Multinu
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ferrari
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D018277:Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003560:Cysts / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013363:Submandibular Gland / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013365:Submandibular Gland Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery