title: Atypical clinical manifestation of mucoepidermoid carcinoma in the palate.
abstract: A 62-year-old woman sought treatment for a red macule in her hard palate. Examination of the oral cavity revealed an ovoid-shaped erythematous macule on the right side of the hard palate. The patient was edentulous and used a poorly adapted maxillary denture. The initial diagnosis was chronic atrophic candidosis and trauma; however, when the lesion did not heal following removal of the prosthesis and application of topical antifungal medication, an incisional biopsy was performed, resulting in a final diagnosis of low-grade mucoepidermoid carcinoma. The patient was referred to a head and neck surgeon and the tumor was excised.
authors.affiliation: Department of Stomatology, Bauru Dental School, University of Sao Paulo, Bauru, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Etiene de Andrade
authors.initials: Ede A
authors.lastname: Munhoz
authors.forename: Camila Lopes
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Cardoso
authors.forename: Kellen Cristine
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Tjioe
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sant'ana
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Consolaro
authors.forename: Jose Humberto
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Damante
authors.forename: Izabel Regina Fischer
authors.initials: IR
authors.lastname: Rurira-Bullen
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002180:Candidiasis, Oral / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D018277:Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003778:Dentures / Q000009:adverse effects; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology*; D019226:Oral Ulcer / Q000473:pathology; D010157:Palatal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D021362:Palate, Hard / Q000473:pathology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents