Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of sublingual gland: a malignant neoplasm in an uncommon region.
Although mucoepidermoid carcinomas (MECs) are considered as the second most common malignant salivary gland neoplasm, only 0.5-1% of epithelial salivary gland tumours have been reported to arise from the sublingual salivary gland.1 The authors report a case of a low-grade MEC of the sublingual salivary gland in a 35-year-old woman. Wide excision of the tumour along with continuous marginal mandibulectomy was performed. There has been no recurrence till date.
Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Mythri College of Dentistry & Medical Sciences, Durg, India.
Anil N
AN
Kumar
Preeti P
PP
Nair
Shaji
S
Thomas
Prabhu S
PS
Raman
Annette
A
Bhambal
D000328:Adult; D018277:Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013361:Sublingual Gland / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013362:Sublingual Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed