title: Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the maxilla with unusual ground glass appearance and calcifications: A case report.
abstract: Mucoepidermoid carcinomas (MECs) arising within the jaws as primary central bony lesions are termed central MECs. Central MECs are extremely rare, comprising 2-3% of all mucoepidermoid carcinomas. We herein report a rare case of central MEC of the maxilla in a 52-year-old male whose plain radiographs showed a "ground glass" pattern and computed tomographic images, a hypodense mass with numerous calcifications. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of central MEC showing a "ground glass" appearance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, C.K.S. Teja Dental College, Tirupati, India.
authors.forename: Dirasantchu
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Suresh
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, C.K.S. Teja Dental College, Tirupati, India.
authors.forename: Jayam
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Raviraj
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, C.K.S. Teja Dental College, Tirupati, India.
authors.forename: Bokkasam
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Vijaykumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, C.K.S. Teja Dental College, Tirupati, India.
authors.forename: Sreeram Venkata
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Suman
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Narayana Dental College and Hospital, Nellore, India.
authors.forename: Kumar Venkata
authors.initials: KV
authors.lastname: Suneel
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, C.K.S. Teja Dental College, Tirupati, India.
authors.forename: Kodadala
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Amrutha
keywords: Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid; Maxilla; Tomography, X-Ray Computed