Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma arising directly from a glandular odontogenic cyst of the mandible: a case report

• Main Authors: Satoshi Maruyama (Author), Taisuke Mori (Author), Manabu Yamazaki (Author), Tatsuya Abé (Author), Eijitsu Ryo (Author), Hiroyuki Kano (Author), Go Hasegawa (Author), Jun-ichi Tanuma (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) is a rare salivary gland tumor that affects the jawbone. Glandular odontogenic cyst (GOC) is also a rare odontogenic developmental cyst with glandular differentiation. GOC shares some histological features with central MEC, and a pre-existin...