口蓋正中部に発生した粘表皮癌の検討

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Mucoepidermoid carcinoma, one type of malignant tumor of the salivary glands, is composed of mucous, squamous, intermediate and clear cells, and mainly occurs in the major salivary glands, especially the parotid gland (60%) and in the minor salivary glands (30%). Clinically, mucoepidermoid carcinoma from originating in the salivary gland of palate is rare. We report a study of mucoepidermoid carcinoma which is composed of clear cells, that occured in the center of palate. A 67-year-old male was referred to our hospital because of mass of his palate. The panorama X-ray and the computed tomography clearly showed a monolocular radiolucent lesion. Biopsy specimen was suspected to be a mucoepidermoid carcinoma. We removed the tumor and partial maxilla under general anesthesia. Histologically, the tumor mainly consisted of clear, mucous, squamous cells, and the histopathologic diagnosis was mucoepidermoid carcinoma. The patient's postoperative course has been good, with no evidence of recurrence as of about one and a half years after the operation.
奥羽大学の論文
2006-09-30