title: Primary intraosseous mucoepidermoid carcinoma of maxilla.
abstract: Primary intraosseous mucoepidermoid carcinoma (PIOC) of the jaw bones is an extremely rare malignant salivary gland tumor, comprising 2-3% of all mucoepidermoid carcinomas reported. It is commonly seen in the posterior part of the mandible; its occurrence in the maxilla is rare. They have been reported in patients of all ages, ranging from 1 to 78 years, with the overwhelming majority occurring in the 4th and 5th decades of life. They are histologically low-grade cancers and radiographically seen as uniocular or multiocular lesions. We report a rare case of PIOC in posterior palatal region in 18-year-old male.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Institute of Technology and Science Dental College, Hospital and Research Centre, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Ajit Sing
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Rathore
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Institute of Technology and Science Dental College, Hospital and Research Centre, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Puneet
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ahuja
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics, Institute of Technology and Science Dental College, Hospital and Research Centre, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Shivjot
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chhina
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Institute of Technology and Science Dental College, Hospital and Research Centre, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Anshuman
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ahuja
keywords: Intraosseous carcinoma; mucoepidermoid carcinoma; salivary gland neoplasms