A Case of Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma after Superficial Parotidectomy for Pleomorphic Adenoma

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Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology 2012;28(1):31-33.
Published online May 30, 2012.

Joon-Hyuk Yoo;Min-Woo Park;Seung-Kuk Baek;Yang-Seok Chae;Kwang-Yoon Jung

다형선종 수술 후 발생한 이하선 점액표피양암종

유준혁;박민우;백승국;채양석;정광윤

Abstract

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma is most frequent malignant tumor of parotid gland. However, mucoepidermoid carcinoma arising from pleomorphic adenoma has been disputed and rarely reported. 54-year-old woman with pleomorphic adenoma underwent superficial parotidectomy. And 15 years later, she diagnosed mucoepider-moid carcinoma at the same side. We report the case with a review of literature.

Key Words: Mucoepidermoid carcinoma, Pleomorphic adenoma

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