Mathew Lisha, Janardhanan Mahija, Suresh Rakesh, Savithri Vindhya
Department of Oral Pathology, Amrita School of Dentistry, Amrita Institute Of Medical Sciences, Amrita University, Cochin, Kerala, India.
BMJ Case Rep. 2017 Oct 24;2017:bcr-2017-221521. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2017-221521.
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) is the most common malignant tumour of the major and minor salivary glands. Minor salivary glands are scattered in different areas of the oral cavity such as palate, retromolar area, floor of the mouth, buccal mucosa, lips and tongue, but so far, only a few lingual MEC cases have been documented in the literature and most of the studies have shown a predilection for base and dorsum of the tongue. We report a rare case of MEC involving the posterior-lateral border of the tongue.
黏液表皮样癌(MEC)是大、小唾液腺最常见的恶性肿瘤。小唾液腺散在于口腔的不同区域,如腭部、磨牙后区、口底、颊黏膜、唇和舌,但迄今为止,文献中仅记载了少数舌部黏液表皮样癌病例,且大多数研究表明其好发于舌根和舌背。我们报告1例罕见的累及舌后外侧缘的黏液表皮样癌病例。