1. Sclerosing Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Parotid Gland
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Farahnaz Bidari Zerehpoosh, Bijan Naghibzadeh, Elena Jamali, Moein Jamali, Amirali Mafi, and Hooman Bahrami Motlagh
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Mucoepidermoid carcinoma ,Sclerosing ,Parotid Gland ,Otorhinolaryngology ,RF1-547 - Abstract
Introduction: Mucoepidermoid carcinoma represents one of the most common malignant salivary gland tumors.However, the sclerosing morphologic variant is extremely rare with only 23 reported cases in the English-language literature since it was discovered in 1987. Case Report: Herein, we describe another case that was diagnosed in a 25-year-old woman presenting with a posterior auricular mass, as well as a review of the literature, which demonstrates that this is an extremely rare malignancy with no strict protocol for treatment. Conclusion: Pathologists must be aware of recognizing low grade sclerosing mucoepidermoid carcinoma which has metastatic potential and is frequently misdiagnosed as a benign lesion.
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- 2016
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