Salivary gland carcinomas are a rare and clinically diverse group of neoplasms among which mucoepidermoid carcinomas (MEC) are reported to be most frequently occurring. MEC display a variety of biological behaviors and variable natural history. We report a case of mucoepidermoidcarcinom. Histopathological features suggested intermediate grade mucoepidermoid carcinoma. Surgical resection was don...

Introduction: Salivary gland cancers impose a huge part in oral and maxillofacial pathologies. Mucoepidermoid (MEC) adenoid cystic carcinomas (ACC) are salivary malignancies, where being the most common cancer. CD44, is family of transmembrane non-kinase cell surface glycoproteins, that was broadly used as marker for cancer stem cells (CSCs) various malignancies. CD44 found to be overexpressed ...

Malignant salivary gland tumors are rare in children, mostly represented by low-grade mucoepidermoid carcinomas. For these patients, long-term survival rates above 95% are reported after surgical resection. Here we report a case of a 9-year-old girl with a high grade locally advanced mucoepidermoid carcinoma undergoing adjuvant radiotherapy and chemotherapy after surgery. We emphasize the contr...

Differentially expressed genes in various benign and malignant salivary gland tumours were identified by use of cDNA microarrays containing 19,000 human expressed sequence tags. Samples were derived from 5 patients with pleomorphic adenoma, 4 with Warthin's tumour, one with clear cell carcinoma, and 2 with mucoepidermoid carcinoma. Tumours were classified by using a subset of 486 genes. Benign ...

Primary cutaneous mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) is a rare disease entity. Only around 20 cases have been reported so far. Herein, we present two cases for better understanding of the condition: A 74-year-old lady with a low-grade primary cutaneous MEC at her right external auditory ear canal was treated with surgical resection and adjuvant radiotherapy. The patient developed recurrence five mo...

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma is an uncommon tumor of the lung which usually occurs in young individuals without any known risk factor. It is non-small cell lung cancer of salivary gland type. Clinical presentation is often confused with that of bronchial asthma or pneumonia. Computerised tomography of chest and bronchoscopy establish the diagnosis. Most often it is low grade subtype with excellent ...

OBJECTIVE To determine clinical and histopathologic features of mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the parotid gland, specifically, the relation of tumor stage and grade and treatment type with clinical outcome. DESIGN Retrospective clinical and histopathologic review. SETTING Tertiary care medical center. PATIENTS From 1940 to 1994, 128 patients were treated at our institution for parotid mucoe...

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) is a malignant epithelial neoplasm composed of varying proportions of mucous, epidermoid, intermediate, columnar, and clear cells and often demonstrates prominent cystic growth. MEC is usually subclassified as low, intermediate, or high grade on the basis of its histologic features, including the presence of cystic spaces, cellular differentiation, proportion of m...