title: Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the mandible.
abstract: Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma are extremely rare tumors, representing about 2 to 4% of all mucoepidermoid carcinomas. They are histologically low-grade cancers, usually affecting the mandible as uni- or multilocular radiographic lesions. Effective surgical treatment involving wide local excision or en bloc resection, allows patients to have a favorable prognosis after a long-term follow up. We report a case of central mucoepidermoid carcinoma affecting the mandible and discuss its clinical, radiographic, and histological findings, with a review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Rural Dental College of Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences, Loni, India. anitakarle7@gmail.com
authors.forename: Anita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Munde
authors.forename: Ravindra
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Karle
authors.forename: Rashmi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Metgud
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Rudgi
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D018277:Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009807:Odontogenic Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic