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A CASE REPORT OF MUCOEPIDERMOID CARCINOMA: A RARE PRESENTATION AT SUBMANDIBULAR SALIVARY GLAND

Wahid Shaik, Vindhyarani Angalakurthi, Satya Prabhakara Rao Yedluri

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Introduction: Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma (MEC) is the most common malignant salivary gland neoplasm, representing 10 to 15% of all salivary neoplasms. Case Report: Ÿ A rare case of mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the left submandibular gland in a 36-year-old female patient who presented to ENT OPD with a painless mass in the left submandibular region. Ÿ histopathological examination conrmed the diagnosis of low-grade mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the submandibular gland. Ÿ Not all diagnostic features are found on ne needle aspiration, especially in low-grade lesions. Ÿ The diagnosis may be missed or confused with other benign and malignant lesions. Ÿ Treated by total excision of the left submandibular gland and no recurrence seen within 3 months of follow-up.

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Introduction: Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma (MEC) is the most common malignant salivary gland neoplasm, representing 10 to 15% of all salivary neoplasms. Case Report: Ÿ A rare case of mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the left submandibular gland in a 36-year-old female patient who presented to ENT OPD with a painless mass in the left submandibular region. Ÿ histopathological examination conrmed the diagnosis of low-grade mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the submandibular gland. Ÿ Not all diagnostic features are found on ne needle aspiration, especially in low-grade lesions. Ÿ The diagnosis may be missed or confused with other benign and malignant lesions. Ÿ Treated by total excision of the left submandibular gland and no recurrence seen within 3 months of follow-up.

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Introduction: Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma (MEC) is the most common malignant salivary gland neoplasm, representing 10 to 15% of all salivary neoplasms. Case Report: Ÿ A rare case of mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the left submandibular gland in a 36-year-old female patient who presented to ENT OPD with a painless mass in the left submandibular region. Ÿ histopathological examination conrmed the diagnosis of low-grade mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the submandibular gland. Ÿ Not all diagnostic features are found on ne needle aspiration, especially in low-grade lesions. Ÿ The diagnosis may be missed or confused with other benign and malignant lesions. Ÿ Treated by total excision of the left submandibular gland and no recurrence seen within 3 months of follow-up.

Key concepts: Mucoepidermoid carcinoma, Submandibular gland, Medicine, Salivary gland, Pathology, Presentation (obstetrics), Carcinoma, Radiology

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