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Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Tongue Base Mimicking an Ectopic Thyroid

Case Reports in Otolaryngology, 2013
A 69-year-old woman with mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) of the tongue base came under our observation complaining of repeated episodes of haemoptysis. Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the tongue base gives rise to a rather vague and aspecific symptomatology ...
Salvatore Martellucci, Giulio Pagliuca, Marco de Vincentiis, Chiara Rosato, Ettore Scaini, Camilla Gallipoli, Andrea Gallo   +6 more
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High-grade HER2-positive mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the breast: a case report and review of the literature

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2023
Background Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the breast is a rare special type of salivary gland-like tumor of the breast, usually displaying triple-negative phenotype. To date, only 64 cases have been reported in the English literature.
Mario Della Mura, Céline Clement, Maria P. Foschini, Sara Vander Borght, Lise Waumans, Peter Van Eyken, Esther Hauben, Machteld Keupers, Caroline Weltens, Ann Smeets, Ines Nevelsteen, Giuseppe Floris   +11 more
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Diagnostic Delay of Unilateral Facial Paralysis Caused by Occult Malignancy: A Scoping Review

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
This scoping review of 27 studies (66 patients) characterizes unilateral facial paralysis caused by occult malignancy, a rare entity marked by a mean diagnostic delay of 21 months and initially negative imaging in 89% of cases. Progressive paralysis, lack of recovery, trigeminal or additional cranial nerve involvement, and a history of regional skin ...
Kai C. Kokesh, Gabrielle Cahill, Irene Kim, Babak Azizzadeh, G. Nina Lu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Preoperatively Diagnosed Versus Undiagnosed Major Salivary Gland Cancer: Clinicopathological Characteristics, Treatment Strategies, and Oncological Outcomes

Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To evaluate differences in clinicopathological characteristics, treatment strategies, and oncological outcomes between preoperatively diagnosed and undiagnosed major salivary gland cancers (MSGCs). Study Design Retrospective cohort study. Setting A single tertiary academic hospital. Methods Surgically confirmed MSGCs between 2012 and
Dongbin Ahn, Joseph Califano, Jihye Kwak, Sung Jae Heo, Kyu‐Yup Lee   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Docetaxel for High-Grade Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Lung

Journal of Cancer Research and Practice, 2015
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma is considered to be one of the salivary gland-type cancers, which seldom originate from the lung. Herein, we report a 69-year-old female with primary pulmonary high-grade mucoepidermoid carcinoma.
Hui-Ching Wang, Shih-Feng Cho
doaj   +1 more source

Therapeutic Interventions for Radiation‐Induced Fibrosis in Head and Neck Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review

Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To review and evaluate treatments for radiation‐induced fibrosis (RIF) following head and neck cancer (HNC) therapy. Data sources Medline, Embase.com, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library. Review Methods A systematic review was conducted on the management of HNC RIF using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta ...
Pooja D. Reddy, Purva Rumde, Vanessa Helou, Mary L. Klem, Matthew E. Spector, Marci L. Nilsen, Kevin J. Contrera   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sclerosing Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma; A unique case

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 2014
Sclerosing mucoepidermoid carcinoma is an unusual type of mucoepidermoid carcinoma with special histological features which differ from those of the classic type of mucoepidermoid carcinoma.
Keshava Bhat, Bhavna Pandey, Pushparaja Shetty, Vidya Manohar, Shruthilaxmi M. K., Madhvika Patidar   +5 more
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Nasopharyngeal mucoepidermoid carcinoma with mastermind-like transcriptional coactivator 2 translocation: A case report and comprehensive literature review of a rare entity

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma is one of the most common malignant tumors in salivary glands and is usually associated with mastermind-like transcriptional coactivator 2 (MAML2) rearrangement.
Chan-Fong Chio, Wan-Pang Sam, Sio-In Wong, Cheong-Un Sio, Lai-Fong Kok, Ki-Man Pai, Thazin Hlaing   +6 more
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Kallikrein-related peptidase 10 expression in salivary gland tissues and tumours

The International Journal of Biological Markers, 2012
Objectives Kallikrein-related peptidase 10 (KLK10) has been implicated in the development of several types of cancer. The purpose of this study was to analyze the expression of KLK10 in 3 types of salivary gland tumour and normal salivary glands ...
Mark R. Darling, Nelly N. Hashem, Irene Zhang, Mohamed Mohamed, Kevin Fung, Keith Kwan, Tom W. Mara, Tom D. Daley, Eleftherios P. Diamandis   +8 more
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Extramedullary Plasmacytoma of Base of Tongue: A Systematic Review

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Identifying extramedullary plasmacytoma originating from the base‐of‐tongue, in order to evaluate its prevalence, characteristics, management, and treatment within the broader spectrum of head and neck extramedullary plasmacytoma.
Ori Cohen Michael, Ameen Biadsee, Firas Kassem, Matan Katz, Osnat Jarchowsky‐Dolberg, Benny Nageris, Tomer Boldes   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source