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Hindi Case Report, J Clin Exp Oncol Vol: 2 Issue: 1
Giant Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Parotid Gland: A Case Report and Review of Literature
| ME Asuquo1*, VI Nwagbara1, AN Umana2, G Bassey3, MA Nnoli4, H Okpara5, S Akpan1, F Otobo1 and T Ugbem4 | |
| 1Department of Surgery, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Nigeria | |
| 2Department of Ortho Rhino Laryngology, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Nigeria | |
| 3Maxillofacial Unit, Department of Surgery, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Nigeria | |
| 4Department of Pathology, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Nigeria | |
| 5Department of Chemical Pathology, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Nigeria | |
| Corresponding author : ME Asuquo Department of Surgery, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, GPO Box 1891, Calabar, 540001, Nigeria E-mail: mauefas@yahoo.com, mauefas54@gmail.com |
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| Received: September 24, 2012 Accepted: November 23, 2012 Published: November 30, 2012 | |
| Citation: Asuquo ME, Nwagbara VI, Umana AN, Bassey G, Nnoli MA, et al. (2012) Giant Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Parotid Gland: A Case Report and Review of Literature. J Clin Exp Oncol 2:1. doi:10.4172/2324-9110.1000103 |
Abstract
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma is the most frequently encountered salivary gland carcinoma usually presenting as small, painless, asymptomatic mass. Presented is a 54-year-old male security personnel with a 5-year history of giant locally advanced, nodular, and ulcerated left sided facial tumour diagnosed as mucoepidermoid carcinoma on histology. Mucoepidermoid carcinoma can attain a grotesque dimension with management challenges. We present this case, as we have not encountered MEC as large as this and
conclude that it should be considered as a differential diagnosis of facial tumours.
