title: Giant cystic primary mucoepidermoid carcinoma of mandible: a rare case and literature review.
abstract: Primary intra-osseous mucoepidermoid carcinoma arising from jaw is an extremely rare condition accounting to less than 2% of all mucoepidermoid carcinomas. In the jaw, it occurs more commonly in mandible than maxilla. They are low-grade cancers and affect jaw as uni- or multi-locular radiographic lesions. Here we discuss a rare case of giant cystic primary intra-cystic mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the mandible which was excised in toto. Here we discuss the clinical features, radiological and histological characteristics of this rare lesion, and review the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. Electronic address: roshanverma@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Roshan Kumar
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Satheesh Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Sunku
authors.affiliation: Department of Histopathology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Amanjeet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bal
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Naresh K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Panda
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018277:Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000503:physiopathology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Embryonic cell rest; Giant cystic; Primary mucoepidermoid carcinoma