Mucoepidermoid carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma (MCxPA) is a rare salivary gland tumor predominantly found in major salivary glands. A case of MCxPA involving the soft tissue and bone of the retromolar region of a 26-year-old man is presented. The histopathological features revealed a neoplasm with predominance of pleomorphic adenoma (PA) elements, and presence of mucoepidermoid carcinoma malig...

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma is the most common malignant tumor of the salivary gland. The oncocytic variant of mucoepidermoid carcinoma (OMEC) is rare and a small subset shows exclusive oncocytic morphology. Here we report an OMEC case of the parotid gland in a 74-year-old woman with exclusive oncocytes and rare mucocytes. The oncocytes showed diffuse nuclear positivity with p63 immunostaining. Th...

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma is the most common malignant salivary gland tumour. However, short series or individual case reports have identified this tumour in the maxilla, mandible, breast tissue and thymus. Mucoepidermoid carcinoma originates from minor salivary glands, and it is therefore surprising that it is not more commonly seen in the tonsil. To date, we believe there has been only one pre...

Background: Parotid gland malignancies are primarily treated by surgery. Particularly extensive tumor recurrences mostly require very large-scale and cosmetically unfavorable interventions. Unclear anatomic conditions often restrict the intraoperative orientation. This case report demonstrates the markedly improved quality of life achieved despite the complexity of the intervention. Patient: A ...

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