Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the anterior region of the mandible: report of an unusual case and review of the literature

Kechagias, Nikos; Ntomouchtsis, A.; Mavrodi, Alexandra; Christoforidou, Barbara; Tsekos, Antonis; Vahtsevanos, Kostas

doi:10.1007/s10006-015-0483-8

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“…Clinical presentation includes swelling and slow-growing lesion, with pain and altered sensation of the inferior alveolar nerve on long-standing lesion. [ 5 6 10 ] However, these findings are not always necessarily present. In our case, for instance, the patient only complained of pain.…”

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Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma radiographically mimicking an odontogenic tumor: A case report and literature review

Silva

Serpa

Silva

et al. 2016

J Oral Maxillofac Pathol

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Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma (CMC) of the jaw bones is a rare malignant salivary gland tumor of unknown pathogenesis, comprising about 4% of all mucoepidermoid carcinomas (MECs). Most cases are histologically classified as a low-grade tumor and radiographically appear as a well-defined unilocular or multilocular radiolucent lesion. Block resection or wide local excisions are the treatment of choice and patients usually show a good overall prognosis although a long-term follow-up is necessary. This report describes a case of a 28-year-old male with MEC in the posterior region of the mandible and discusses its clinical, radiographic and histopathological findings. Although rare, CMC may be considered a differential diagnosis in cases of proliferative and osteolytic lesions in the oral cavity even when its clinical and/or radiographic findings do not suggest malignancy.

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“…These central mucoepidermoid carcinomas (CMCs) are most common in the mandible, having a female predilection and unknown pathogenesis. [ 4 5 6 ]…”

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Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma radiographically mimicking an odontogenic tumor: A case report and literature review

Silva

Serpa

Silva

et al. 2016

J Oral Maxillofac Pathol

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“…Common diagnostic imaging features of intraosseous mucoepidermoid carcinoma are well-defined sclerotic periphery, amorphous sclerotic bone internally, multiple small loculations internally, loculations with and without peripheral septa, expansion and perforation of the outer cortex with extension into surrounding soft tissues [11]. In the present case the Figure 8: Cropped a. panoramic, b. CT bone window and c. CECT shows a well defined unilocular radiolucency with sclerotic border (straight arrows) in the left mandible.…”

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Intraosseous Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma Radiographically Mimicking a Cystic Lesion– A Case Report

Sruthi¹,

Sankari²,

Ramesh³

et al. 2017

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“…The most common signs and symptoms are: asymmetry caused by intraosseous expansion [3,6,[8][9][10][11][12][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23], pain [3,[8][9][10][11][18][19][20][21][22][23], higher tooth mobility [24], trismus [8,24], and bleeding [23]. The following are less frequently mentioned in the literature [11,22,24]: nasal congestion [17], headaches [17], tinnitus [10,25], loss of hearing [25], or diplopia [20], when it comes to the maxilla. In case of the mandible, high-grade tumors were causing paresthesia along with hypoesthesia of the lower lip and teeth (Vincent symptom) [23,26].…”

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High-grade central mucoepidermoid carcinoma arising in an odontogenic cyst: a case report and review of the literature

Świerzy¹,

Szuta²,

Tomaszewska³

et al. 2018

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Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma (CMEC) is a very rare neoplasm comprising 2% to 4% of all mucoepidermoid carcinomas. We herby present an unusual case of high-grade CMEC of the maxilla of a 53-year-old male patient, who was referred to the Department of Oral Surgery by a general dentist due to accidentally detected on X-ray unilocular radiolucent lesion on the premolar region of the left maxilla. Intraoral examination revealed asymmetry of the vestibule with palpable swelling in the region of 24-26 with a positive fluctuation and crepitation. After CBCT examination and core needle biopsy, preliminary diagnosis of residual cyst was made, and the cystic lesion was excochleated. Histopathological examination revealed a high-grade CMEC. Patient was reported to the Department of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, where he underwent a subtotal maxillectomy and selective neck dissection. The patient remains in follow-up, having had no recurrences during 12-month period after surgery.

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Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the anterior region of the mandible: report of an unusual case and review of the literature

Abstract: Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma is an unusual tumor of the jaws, especially in the anterior region. It is only locally aggressive and has most frequently a good prognosis if treated with wide surgical excision.

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Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma radiographically mimicking an odontogenic tumor: A case report and literature review

Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma radiographically mimicking an odontogenic tumor: A case report and literature review

Intraosseous Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma Radiographically Mimicking a Cystic Lesion– A Case Report

High-grade central mucoepidermoid carcinoma arising in an odontogenic cyst: a case report and review of the literature

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