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Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports | Volume-4 | Issue-12
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of buccal mucosa masquerading as oral fibroma
Sridhar Reddy Erugula, Jesudass Govada, A. Sudarshan Kumar, S.V. Krishna Chaitanya, Shreya Gour, K.T.S.S. Rajajee, Kandukuri Mahesh Kumar, Brijesh Krishna Band
Published: Dec. 30, 2016 |
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DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2016.v04i12.018
Pages: 936-938
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Abstract
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma is a type of cancer which is found primarily in the major and minor salivary glands but they can also develop in other glands such as the tear glands, breast and thyroid. This cancerous growth develops from squamous, mucus-secreting and intermediate cells. They appear as slow growing firm lump painless to painful depending the size, site and grade. We present a case of mucoepidermoid carcinoma of buccal mucosa which was diagnosed as oral fibroma clinically.