Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Palatine Tonsil
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Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Palatine Tonsil
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 cyst...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2090-6706,2090-6714
DOI: 10.1155/2015/827560