mucoepidermoid carcinoma is a neoplasm of salivary gland origin, and its laryngeal occurrence is extremely rare. this malignant tumor is composed of two distinct cell types, the epidermoid and mucus cells. prognosis is largely dependent on the histologic pattern. in this report, an extremely rare laryngeal cancer and its clinicopathologic features are described.

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma is the most common malignant tumor of salivary glands. However, it is a rare entity in larynx. Laryngeal cases are frequently misdiagnosed with other malignancies and they are under-reported. So, recognizing the clinical and histological features of this tumor is essential. Laryngeal mucoepidermoid carcinoma can arise in supraglottis, glottis and subglottis. Generally, ...

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Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) is one of the most common salivary gland malignancies. As its name implies, MEC is composed of a mixture of cells, including mucus producing, epidermoid or squamous and intermediate cells. It’s the most common malignant tumor in the parotid (60-70% cases). MEC appears mostly as asymptomatic swellings in minor salivary glands, which being the second most common sit...