Giant Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Parotid Gland: A Case Report and Review of Literature

ME Asuquo, VI Nwagbara, AN

Abstract

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma is the most frequently encountered salivary gland carcinoma usually presenting as small, painless, asymptomatic mass. Presented is a 54-year-old male security personnel with a 5-year history of giant locally advanced, nodular, and ulcerated left sided facial tumour diagnosed as mucoepidermoid carcinoma on histology. Mucoepidermoid carcinoma can attain a grotesque dimension with management challenges. We present this case, as we have not encountered MEC as large as this and conclude that it should be considered as a differential diagnosis of facial tumours.

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