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Odontología Vital
On-line version ISSN 1659-0775Print version ISSN 1659-0775
Abstract
LEVANO LOAYZA, Sandro Alexander and YUPANQUI PELLANNE, Alfredo. Intraosseous mucoepidermoid carcinoma in mandible: Case report and literature review. Odontología Vital [online]. 2021, n.34, pp.65-72. ISSN 1659-0775.
Introduction:
Intraosseous mucoepidermoid carcinoma is a very rare malignant neoplasm of the salivary glands, it has the ability to develop in any part of the mouth, being the molar-premolar area and mandibular angle the most frequent sites of its finding.
Objective:
To report the case of a low grade intraosseous mucoepidermoid carcinoma in the jaw, in an older adult patient who was diagnosed in an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Service after being referred by a general private dentist.
Methods:
A clinical examination was carried out and indicated the taking of panoramic radiography, tomography and incisional biopsy.
Results:
The biopsy resulted in intraosseous mucoepidermoid carcinoma and was later transferred to the Oncology Service.
Conclusion:
Intraosseous mucoepidermoid carcinoma is an infrequent pathology, with a favorable prognosis when it is detected early and has similar characteristics to other not so aggressive pathologies.
Keywords : Mucoepidermoid carcinoma; mandible; salivary glands; oral pathology; diagnosis; mouth neoplasms. (MeSH).