Synchronous orofacial granulomatosis and mucoepidermoid carcinoma: paraneoplastic syndrome or coincidence?

Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod

Lato Sensu Postgraduate Program, Stomatology Specialization, Department of Oral Pathology and Diagnosis, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Published: August 2008

Some malignant neoplasias induce the appearance of local or systemic manifestations at distant sites, which can act as indicators of their presence in a process named paraneoplastic syndrome. Granulomatous reactions have already been described related to malignancies. This report describes a case of synchronous orofacial granulomatosis and mucoepidermoid carcinoma and discusses the significance of this association.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tripleo.2008.04.014DOI Listing

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