Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology (대한두경부종양학회지)

The Korean Society for Head and Neck Oncology (대한두경부종양학회)
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A Case of Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma Presenting as a Retromolar Trigonal Mass

구후 삼각부 종물 양상의 점액표피암종 1예

  • Kwak, Seul Gi (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Veterans Health Service Medical Center) ;
  • Kim, Choon Dong (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Veterans Health Service Medical Center) ;
  • Kim, Eun Ju (Department of Pathology, Veterans Health Service Medical Center) ;
  • Kim, Seung Woo (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Veterans Health Service Medical Center)
  • 곽슬기 (중앙보훈병원 이비인후과) ;
  • 김춘동 (중앙보훈병원 이비인후과) ;
  • 김은주 (중앙보훈병원 병리과) ;
  • 김승우 (중앙보훈병원 이비인후과)
  • Received : 2014.09.15
  • Accepted : 2014.09.22
  • Published : 2014.10.31
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Abstract

Salivary gland tumors take possession of almost 5% in head and neck malignancies. Among these, mucoepidermoid carcinoma(MEC) is most common malignany in major salivary glands(12-29%) and the parotid gland is most predilection site. Intra-oral MEC has a tendency to various locations, and the predilection sites are palate, cheek, mandible, lip and tongue in order of frequency. A few cases of MEC are occurred in with retromolar trigone, oropharynx, and ectopic salivary gland. Recently, we experienced a-65-year old woman with retromolar trigonal mass, and she was finally diagnosed as MEC. We report it with review of literature.

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