Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the air passages: Report of three cases

Abstract

A review of the literature on tumors of the small salivary and mucous glands reveals that mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the upper respiratory system is a very rare occurrence. Three such cases are reported in detail, representing 3% of all tumors of small salivary and mucous gland origin recorded by the authors over a period of 20 years. This incidence is high. Follow-up was from 3 to 12 1/2 years.

A comparative analysis of sinonasal and salivary gland mucoepidermoid carcinoma using population‐based data

“…SN‐MEC and SG‐MEC share several clinical features. Consistent with prior studies, there does not seem to be a gender predilection in SN‐MEC and SG‐MEC. Both SN‐MEC and SG‐MEC predominantly affect the white population, with the black population being the second most commonly affected.…”

Sinonasal Tract Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma: A Clinicopathologic and Immunophenotypic Study of 19 Cases Combined with a Comprehensive Review of the Literature

“…A review of publications in English (MEDLINE, 1966-2011) was performed, with all cases reported as MEC of the sinonasal tract included in the review [16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31]. However, many cases were excluded if the lesion arose primarily in the oral cavity or parotid gland and extended into the sinonasal tract, or represented a different tumor type (hamartoma, squamous cell carcinoma, primary sinonasal tract adenocarcinoma), or if the information was too generalized and non-specific to make a meaningful interpretation of the demographics, histologic features, or patient outcome [8,9,11,13,[32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41].…”

“…The varied clinical behavior, treatment alternatives, and long-term patient prognosis of the different grades of MEC play a role in diagnosis and management for major salivary gland sites. While there have been a few series, the information is often included with general discussions about carcinoma of the sinonasal tract, about MEC in the head and neck [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15], or is limited to case reports in the English literature (Table 2) [16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31]. Therefore, there is no large comprehensive evaluation of primary sinonasal tract MECs with respect to their histomorphology, immunohistochemical reactivity, clinical behavior, and treatment outcomes.…”

“…Review of the English literature on sinonasal tract mucoepidermoid carcinoma[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31] …”

Mukoepidermoides Karzinom des Larynx. Fallbericht und Literaturübersicht

“…Die Stellung der histologischén Diagnose ist schwierig. Die Fehldeutung als Plattenepithelkarzinoni wurde auch von anderen Autoren berichtet (11,29,60,62). Wie alle Speicheldrusentumoren sind auch die MEK durch eine groBe histologische Vielfalt charakterisiert.…”