TY - JOUR
T1 - Palatal swelling in a patient suffering from filariasis
AU - Boaz, Karen
AU - Mehta, Krupa Kaushik
AU - Natarajan, Srikant
AU - Baliga, Mohan
AU - Nandita, K. P.
PY - 2013/11/10
Y1 - 2013/11/10
N2 - Sclerosing mucoepidermoid carcinoma (SMEC) is a distinct but an uncommon salivary gland neoplasm with only 19 cases reported in English literature till date. Densely collagenous sclerotic stroma, resemblance to other benign lesions and rarity of this tumour often makes the diagnosis of SMEC challenging. Here we report a case of SMEC in a 73-year old female patient suffering from filariasis. Clinical, radiological, fine needle aspiration biopsy, gross and histopathological features are discussed with detailed review of literature and probable pathogenesis.
AB - Sclerosing mucoepidermoid carcinoma (SMEC) is a distinct but an uncommon salivary gland neoplasm with only 19 cases reported in English literature till date. Densely collagenous sclerotic stroma, resemblance to other benign lesions and rarity of this tumour often makes the diagnosis of SMEC challenging. Here we report a case of SMEC in a 73-year old female patient suffering from filariasis. Clinical, radiological, fine needle aspiration biopsy, gross and histopathological features are discussed with detailed review of literature and probable pathogenesis.
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U2 - 10.7860/JCDR/2013/6667.3641
DO - 10.7860/JCDR/2013/6667.3641
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84887359056
SN - 2249-782X
VL - 7
SP - 2651
EP - 2654
JO - Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
JF - Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
IS - 11
ER -