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- Title
Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the maxilla with unusual ground glass appearance and calcifications: A case report.
- Authors
Suresh, Dirasantchu; Raviraj, Jayam; Vijaykumar, Bokkasam; Suman, Sreeram Venkata; Suneel, Kumar Venkata; Amrutha, Kodadala
- Abstract
Mucoepidermoid carcinomas (MECs) arising within the jaws as primary central bony lesions are termed central MECs. Central MECs are extremely rare, comprising 2-3% of all mucoepidermoid carcinomas. We herein report a rare case of central MEC of the maxilla in a 52-year-old male whose plain radiographs showed a "ground glass" pattern and computed tomographic images, a hypodense mass with numerous calcifications. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of central MEC showing a "ground glass" appearance.
- Subjects
MAXILLA; CALCIFICATION; RADIOGRAPHY; COMPUTED tomography; IMAGE analysis; X-rays; CANCER
- Publication
Imaging Science in Dentistry, 2014, Vol 44, Issue 2, p161
- ISSN
2233-7822
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5624/isd.2014.44.2.161