title: Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Palatine Tonsil.
abstract: Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) is the most common primary salivary gland malignancy in both adults and children. It has a slight female predilection and usually presents as a painless, rubber-like or soft mass, which may be fixed or mobile. Histologically, MEC is comprised of a mixture of cell types including mucous, epidermoid, and intermediate cells that can be arranged in solid nests or cystic structures. In the oral cavity, it most frequently occurs at the palate or buccal mucosa. The present paper aimed to describe an unusual case of MEC arising in the palatine tonsil.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology, São Leopoldo Mandic Institute and Research Center, Rua José Rocha Junqueira 13, Ponte Preta, 13045-755 Campinas, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Lucas Novaes
authors.initials: LN
authors.lastname: Teixeira
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology, São Leopoldo Mandic Institute and Research Center, Rua José Rocha Junqueira 13, Ponte Preta, 13045-755 Campinas, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Victor Angelo Martins
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Montalli
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology, São Leopoldo Mandic Institute and Research Center, Rua José Rocha Junqueira 13, Ponte Preta, 13045-755 Campinas, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Luiz Carlos Santana
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Teixeira
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology, São Leopoldo Mandic Institute and Research Center, Rua José Rocha Junqueira 13, Ponte Preta, 13045-755 Campinas, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Fabrício
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Passador-Santos
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology, São Leopoldo Mandic Institute and Research Center, Rua José Rocha Junqueira 13, Ponte Preta, 13045-755 Campinas, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Andresa Borges
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Soares
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology, São Leopoldo Mandic Institute and Research Center, Rua José Rocha Junqueira 13, Ponte Preta, 13045-755 Campinas, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Vera Cavalcanti
authors.initials: VC
authors.lastname: de Araújo