Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Hard Palate: Report of a Case

Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Palate: A Case Report and Literature Review

“…Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) is the most common malignant salivary gland neoplasm in the oral cavity, occurring mainly in the major salivary glands. The most common pathological type for the salivary gland tumors of the head and neck was mucoepidermoid carcinoma accounting for 40% followed by adenoid cystic carcinoma 31% [1,2]. About 5% of these tumors occur in patients younger than 18-yearold with women mostly affected [1,3].…”

“…The most common pathological type for the salivary gland tumors of the head and neck was mucoepidermoid carcinoma accounting for 40% followed by adenoid cystic carcinoma 31% [1,2]. About 5% of these tumors occur in patients younger than 18-yearold with women mostly affected [1,3]. MEC of the palate presents as solitary painless lesion.…”