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Pigmented mucoepidermoid carcinoma, a case report and review of the literature on melanin-pigmented salivary gland tumors.
- Source :
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Journal of oral science [J Oral Sci] 2006 Dec; Vol. 48 (4), pp. 253-6. - Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- This paper reports a well-differentiated mucoepidermoid carcinoma containing numerous melanocytes in the parenchyma in a middle-aged Japanese man. In addition to the characteristic histopathologic features of well-differentiated mucoepidermoid carcinoma, various-formed and -sized, pigmented cells were widely distributed in the parenchyma. Many of these were considered to be melanocytes containing melanin in their cytoplasm. Perusal of the English-language literature revealed only four cases of salivary gland tumors with parenchymal pigmentation: three mucoepidermoid carcinomas and one pleomorphic adenoma. The possible histogenesis of melanocytes in the salivary gland lesions is discussed, although no firm conclusion could be drawn.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1343-4934
- Volume :
- 48
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of oral science
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 17220625
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.2334/josnusd.48.253