Clear Cell Variant of Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma-Maxillary Region: A Case Report 

Journal Title: Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University - Year 2015, Vol 4, Issue 2

Abstract

The clear cell variant of mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) has been described in the major and minor salivary glands, oral cavity, skin and the bronchus. We report a case of clear cell variant of MEC of maxillary region in a 60 year old male who presented with a huge, disfiguring, lobulated maxillary mass. To our knowledge, this variant has not been previously reported in the maxillary region.  

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Yasmin A Momin , Medha P Kulkarni , Abhijit S Pethkar , Kalpana R Sulhyan

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Yasmin A Momin, Medha P Kulkarni, Abhijit S Pethkar, Kalpana R Sulhyan (2015). Clear Cell Variant of Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma-Maxillary Region: A Case Report . Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University, 4(2), 149-152. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-116707