A Case of Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma Presenting as a Retromolar Trigonal Mass

Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology 2014;30(2):79-82.
Published online November 30, 2014.

Seul Gi Kwak;Choon Dong Kim:김은주;Eun Ju Kim;Seung Woo Kim

구후 삼각부 종물 양상의 점액표피암종 1예

곽슬기;김춘동;김승우

Abstract

Salivary gland tumors take possession of almost 5% in head and neck malignancies. Among these, mucoepider-moid carcinoma(MEC) is most common malignany in major salivary glands(12-29%) and the parotid gland is most predilection site. Intra-oral MEC has a tendency to various locations, and the predilection sites are palate, cheek, mandible, lip and tongue in order of frequency. A few cases of MEC are occurred in with retromolar trigone, oro-pharynx, and ectopic salivary gland. Recently, we experienced a-65-year old woman with retromolar trigonal mass, and she was finally diagnosed as MEC. We report it with review of literature.

Key Words: Mucoepidermoid carcinoma, Oral cavity