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Mucoepid ermoid carcinoma of the nasal cavity is rare. We report the case of a 57-year-old man who was evaluated fo r a rapidly enlarging subcutaneous mass on the nasal bridge. The tumor was diagnosed as a mucoepidermoid carcinoma. The patient underwent extensive surgical resection and postoperative radiotherapy, but 5 months later he required orbital exenteration fo r persistellt disease. Despite these radical measures, the patient died with persistent disease 9 months following the initial evaluation. The aggressive behavio r of this tumor highlights the need fo r physicians to be aware ofthe diffe rential diagnosis, symptoms, and signs of neoplasm s that originate in the nasal cavity so that prompt treatment can be instituted.