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MUCOEPIDERMOID CARCINOMA OCCURRED IN THE HARD PALATE

  • 최은숙 (전북대학교 치과대학 구강악안면방사선학 교실) ;
  • 고광준 (전북대학교 치과대학 구강악안면방사선학 교실)
  • CHOI Eun Suk (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, College of Dentistry, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • KOH Kwang Joon (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, College of Dentistry, Chonbuk National University)
  • 발행 : 1994.06.01

초록

Authors experienced a case of intermediate grade mucoepidermoid carcinoma in 29-year-old female. The origin of this tumor might be mucus secreting cells of palatal mucous gland. The characteristic features were as follows: 1. In clinical examination, exopytic mass was observed in left hard palate and similar to pleomorphic adenoma. 2. In radiographic findings, destructive changes of left hard palate, nasal septum, nasal inferior turbinate and floor of maxillary sinus and soft tissue mass were observed. 3. Histopathologically, mucus-secreting cells, epidermoid cells and intermediate cells were observed and diagnosed as intermediate grade mucoepidermoid carcinoma.

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