Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Sublingual Gland
최민호, 천승우, 이규현, 이주영, 김창현, 박재억,
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최민호 ( Choi Min-Ho ) - Catholic University Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
천승우 ( Cheon Seung-Woo ) - Catholic University Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
이규현 ( Lee Kyu-Hyeon ) - Catholic University Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
이주영 ( Lee Ju-Young ) - Catholic University Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
김창현 ( Kim Chang-Hyen ) - Catholic University Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
박재억 ( Park Je-Uk ) - Catholic University Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Abstract
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma(MEC) is the most common salivary gland malignancies. As its name implies, the MEC is composed of a mixture of mucus-secreting cells and epidermoid cells. Histologically, MECs have been categorized into one of three grades : low, intermediate, or high grade. Although the MEC is the most common salivary gland tumor in both adults and children, MEC of sublingual gland accounts for only 1% of epithelial salivary tumors. This case report presents the histopathological features and management of MEC of the sublingual gland.
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Mucoepidermoid carcinoma; Sublingual gland
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