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KMID : 1024020140440020161
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Imaging Science in Dentistry
2014 Volume.44 No. 2 p.161 ~ p.164
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Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the maxilla with unusual ground glass appearance and calcifications: A case report
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:Suresh Dirasantchu
:Raviraj Jayam/:Vijaykumar Bokkasam/:Suman Sreeram Venkata/:Suneel Kumar Venkata/:Amrutha Kodadala
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Abstract
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Mucoepidermoid carcinomas (MECs) arising within the jaws as primary central bony lesions are termed central MECs. Central MECs are extremely rare, comprising 2-3% of all mucoepidermoid carcinomas. We herein report a rare case of central MEC of the maxilla in a 52-year-old male whose plain radiographs showed a "ground glass" pattern and computed tomographic images, a hypodense mass with numerous calcifications. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of central MEC showing a "ground glass" appearance.
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KEYWORD
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Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid, Maxilla, Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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