Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma: report of 2 cases.

Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg

Department of Ophtalmology, Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil; Department of Bucco-Maxillo-Facial Surgery and Traumatology and Periodontics, Dental School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Brazil. Electronic address:

Published: April 2008

Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma is a rare mandibular neoplasm. The objective of this paper was to report two cases.

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