Liyanage R L P R, Wadusinghearachchi N S, Siriwardena B S M S, Jayasooriya P R, Tilakaratne W M
Department of Oral Pathology, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Sri lanka.
Department of Oral Pathology, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Sri lanka.
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol. 2014 Jun;117(6):e449-51. doi: 10.1016/j.oooo.2013.08.031. Epub 2013 Nov 23.
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma is the most common malignant salivary gland tumor of children and adults, showing diverse histopathologic features. Mucoepidermoid carcinoma with both melanin pigmentation and spindle cell differentiation has not been previously reported. We report the first documented case of pigmented mucoepidermoid carcinoma with spindle cell differentiation in a 34-year-old woman who presented with a swelling of the floor of the mouth.