Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma in a Minor Salivary Gland in a Child
CASE REPORTS IN DENTISTRY, cilt.2013, 2013 (ESCI)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 2013
- Basım Tarihi: 2013
- Doi Numarası: 10.1155/2013/615948
- Dergi Adı: CASE REPORTS IN DENTISTRY
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
- Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
- Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC), one of the most common salivary gland malignancies, is rare in children. MEC mainly occurs in the parotid gland, along with minor glands being the second common site, particularly in palate. Clinical, histological, and radiological findings of palatal MEC in a 12-year-old girl are presented with three-year follow-up. Pathologic lesions must be considered in differential diagnoses of intraoral asymptomatic lesions, and their detailed inspection should be taken into consideration.