Mucoepidermoid carcinoma is a malignant epithelial tumour of glandular tissue, usually of the major salivary glands. However it can present in the minor salivary glands, especially in the soft palate. We report the case of a 72-year-old Malay female after presentation with sore throat, fever and odynophagia, was diagnosed with mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the soft palate.

A single case of mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the lacrimal sac was considered worth reporting as there are only four other cases described in the literature. The importance of the correct histological diagnosis and the management are discussed. This appears to be the first study of the ultrastructure of lacrimal sac mucoepidermoid tumour.

BACKGROUND Improved survival seen in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) cases has led to increased reports of second malignant neoplasms. CASE CHARACTERISTICS A 12-year-old female treated for ALL using UK ALL XI protocol nine years back presented with progressively increasing pre-auricular swelling. OBSERVATION Investigations revealed it to be a Mucoepidermoid carcinoma. MESSAGE Mucoepide...

Primary salivary type lung cancer are extremely rare intrathoracic malignancies. Mucoepidermoid tumor is one of the salivary gland tumor which originates from submucosal glands of tracheobronchial tree. These are very slow growing low grade malignant tumors. Surgery is the mainstay of treatment and rarely requires adjuvant therapy. In this case report, we describe a case of a young male who pre...

Neoplasms of the major and minor salivary glands are morphologically and a clinically diverse group of neoplasms which lead the clinician to diagnostic and management challenges. This article aims to report a case of mucoepidermoid carcinoma in 83 - year - old woman who presented in the dermatology clinic with a tumour mass in the left auricular area. The patient complained of pain and abnormal...

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the trachea is a rare tumor. We report an 80-year-old male with mucoepidermoid carcinoma in the upper trachea with invasion of the isthmus of thyroid gland. The patient’s major symptom was dyspnea with coughing. Computed tomography scan showed a protruding mass into the trachea suspected of thyroid cancer. Ultrasonography also revealed the suspicion of an invasive th...

Malignant tumors of the paranasal sinus are uncommon, constituting less than 1% of all malignancies and 3% of all head and neck cancers. Nonsquamous cancers of the maxillary sinus are even rarer as is evident from the limited data available on the clinical characteristics and outcomes. Mucoepidermoid carcinoma accounts for 13% of all malignancies occurring in maxillary sinus. We report a rare c...

Salivary gland carcinomas are a rare and clinically diverse group of neoplasms among which mucoepidermoid carcinomas (MEC) are reported to be most frequently occurring. MEC display a variety of biological behaviors and variable natural history. We report a case of mucoepidermoidcarcinom. Histopathological features suggested intermediate grade mucoepidermoid carcinoma. Surgical resection was don...

There are few reliable prognostic markers of biological aggressiveness for head and neck carcinomas in general. For salivary gland carcinomas, anatomic location, tumor size, histological grade, and extent of disease involvement are considered to be clinically important risk factors for recurrent disease. Molecular genetic alterations in salivary gland carcinomas have not been characterized, and...