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KMID : 0829220200440040121
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Korean Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
2020 Volume.44 No. 4 p.121 ~ p.125
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Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Sublingual Gland
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Choi Min-Ho
Cheon Seung-Woo
Lee Kyu-Hyeon
Lee Ju-Young
Kim Chang-Hyen
Park Je-Uk
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Abstract
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Mucoepidermoid carcinoma(MEC) is the most common salivary gland malignancies. As its name implies, the MEC is composed of a mixture of mucus-secreting cells and epidermoid cells. Histologically, MECs have been categorized into one of three grades : low, intermediate, or high grade. Although the MEC is the most common salivary gland tumor in both adults and children, MEC of sublingual gland accounts for only 1% of epithelial salivary tumors. This case report presents the histopathological features and management of MEC of the sublingual gland.
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KEYWORD
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Mucoepidermoid carcinoma, Sublingual gland
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