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Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the mandible: a rare case report with diagnostic dilemma and review of the literature

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Abstract

Introduction

Primary central mucoepidermoid carcinoma of jaws is a rare lesion comprising 2–3% of all mucoepidermoid carcinomas reported in the literature. It affects the mandible as unilocular or multilocular radiographic lesions.

Case report

The case presented here is that of a 55-year-old woman with expansile osteolytic lesion of the mandible who was managed with en-bloc resection considering ameloblastoma as preoperative diagnosis.

Conclusion

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the jaw is a rare tumour. The speculation on its aetiopathogenesis is mainly centered on the pluripotential capabilities of the epithelial lining of odontogenic cysts.

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  1. Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, JLN Hospital and RC, Sector-9, Bhilai, Chattisgarh, India, 490 009

    Praveer K. Banerjee, Abhineet Jain DLO, DNB & Sonam Rathi

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Banerjee, P.K., Jain, A. & Rathi, S. Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the mandible: a rare case report with diagnostic dilemma and review of the literature. Egypt J Otolaryngol 32, 110–112 (2016). https://doi.org/10.4103/1012-5574.181086

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