Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the maxilla with unusual ground glass appearance and calcifications: A case report.

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Author	Suresh, Dirasantchu Raviraj, Jayam Vijaykumar, Bokkasam Suman, Sreeram Venkata Suneel, Kumar Venkata Amrutha, Kodadala
Copyright Year	2014
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.
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ISSN	22337822
Journal	Imaging Science in Dentistry [Imaging Sci Dent]
Volume Number	44
DOI	10.5624/isd.2014.44.2.161
PubMed Central reference number	PMC4061301
Issue Number	2
PubMed reference number	24944967
e-ISSN	22337830
Language	English
Publisher	Korean Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
Publisher Date	2014-06-11
Access Restriction	Open
Rights License	This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Copyright © 2014 by Korean Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
Subject Keyword	Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid Maxilla Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Dentistry Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging Radiological and Ultrasound Technology