Primary intraosseous mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the maxilla: a case report and review of literature.

Dentomaxillofac Radiol

Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Dr DY Patil Dental College and Hospital, Mahesh Nagar, Pimpri, Pune 411 018, Maharashtra, India.

Published: March 2009

Primary intraosseous mucoepidermoid carcinoma (PIOC) of the jaw bones is an extremely rare malignant salivary gland tumour. It is commonly seen in the posterior part of the mandible; its occurrence in the maxilla is rare. The aetiopathogenesis of the PIOC is not completely understood. Radiographic examination is one of the effective methods for detecting PIOC. We report a case of PIOC of the maxilla.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.1259/dmfr/66127543DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

primary intraosseous
8
intraosseous mucoepidermoid
8
mucoepidermoid carcinoma
8
carcinoma maxilla
4
maxilla case
4
case report
4
report review
4
review literature
4
literature primary
4
pioc
4

Similar Publications

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!