title: Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma.
abstract: Central mucoepidermoid carcinomas (MECs) are extremely rare tumors, comprising 2-3% of all MECs reported in the literature. We report a rare case of clear cell variant of central MEC with calcifications occurring in the left posterior mandible in a 37-year-old male patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, CKS Theja Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Tirupathi, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Naga Sirisha Venkata
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Chundru
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Prasanth
authors.forename: S R K
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Nandan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rajesh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018277:Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography