Mucoepidermoid carcinomas, first reported by Volkman(1895), form 6% to 9% of all salivary tumors. Two thirds affecting the parotid gland and the remaining third, the minor glands. As we could know from its name, mucoepidermoid carcinomas
originate
from
ductal epithelium including squemous, mucous-secreting, and undifferentiated intermediate cells. Histologically, it is classified as well-differentiated(low grade), moderately-differentiated(intermediate grade), and poorly-differentiated(high
grade)
types and the treatment method and prognosis are influenced from its histological grade.
We have experienced two cases of mucoepidermoid carcinoma treated surgically with good results and now would like to report these with review of literatures.
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