Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) is the most
 common malignant tumor of salivary gland and
 most commonly seen in parotid. Oncocytic
 mucoepidermoid (OMEC) a rare
 subtype. Here, we aimed to present histological,
 immunohistochemical, and molecular results a
 28-year-old female patient followed for endometrial
 cancer, whether mass right parotid primary or metas...

introduction bronchial adenoma is rare in primary tumors of the lung and produce non-specific respiratory symptoms. case presentation a 4-year-old boy referred to our clinic with chronic cough and wheezing. foreign body aspiration was recommended for him on the base of radiologic and clinical manifestation. in bronchoscopy, foreign body was not detected, but an obstructing tumor was found at le...

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, ...

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of uterine cervix is a rare tumor that has some individual features. Defining risk factors after surgery shape the postoperative treatment modality on cervical cancer patients. Although there is not a well-known strategy for the postoperative follow-up of mucoepidermoid carcinoma, the aggressive behaviour of this tumor makes the gynecological oncologists choose liberal ...

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...

A 50-yr-old male presented a thyroid mass with dysphasia and hoarseness. He underwent total thyroidectomy and neck node dissection. Pathologically, the tumor had two distinct tumor components with intermingled areas: follicular variant of papillary carcinoma and mucoepidermoid carcinoma. Mucoepidermoid carcinoma composed of columnar cells, mucocytes, and squamoid cells showing solid and cystic ...

A 19-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with anterior mediastinal cystic tumor. Subtotal thymectomy with the tumor was performed. The tumor was localized inside the thymus without outer infiltration. It weighed 145 g and measured 9 x 8 x 5 cm. The cut surface was cystic and spongy, partially with a solid focus. Pathological findings of the solid area was compatible with mucoepidermoid ca...

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the bile duct is a rare entity. Only one mucoepidermoid carcinoma from the common bile duct has been reported in the Korean literature. Herein, we present the first in the English literature. The tumor arose in the intrapancreatic (distal) common bile duct in an 83-year-old woman who presented with obstructive jaundice and elevated liver enzymes. The tumor invaded th...

INTRODUCTION Pulmonary mucoepidermoid carcinoma is a rare cancer that occurs primarily in younger patients. The prognostic factors of pulmonary mucoepidermoid carcinoma are largely undetermined, especially in elderly patients. The aim of this study was to examine the clinical characteristics and prognostic factors influencing survival after surgical resection in patients with pulmonary mucoepid...