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Learning from errors
CASE REPORT
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the posterior-lateral border of tongue: a rare presentation
  1. Lisha Mathew,
  2. Mahija Janardhanan,
  3. Rakesh Suresh,
  4. Vindhya Savithri
  1. Department of Oral Pathology, Amrita School of Dentistry, Amrita Institute Of Medical Sciences, Amrita University, Cochin, Kerala, India
  1. Correspondence to Professor Mahija Janardhanan, mahijaj{at}yahoo.co.in

Summary

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) is the most common malignant tumour of the major and minor salivary glands. Minor salivary glands are scattered in different areas of the oral cavity such as palate, retromolar area, floor of the mouth, buccal mucosa, lips and tongue, but so far, only a few lingual MEC cases have been documented in the literature and most of the studies have shown a predilection for base and dorsum of the tongue. We report a rare case of MEC involving the posterior-lateral border of the tongue.

  • head and nNeck cancer
  • pathology

https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2017-221521

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    • Contributors All authors were responsible for the concept and design; definition of intellectual content; drafting/revision of intellectual content; data acquisition,analysis and interpretation; final approval of version published; agreement to be accountable for the article.

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