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Mucoepidermoid carcinoma with cutaneous presentation
A Yen1, R L Sanchez, P Fearneyhough
1Department of Dermatology, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston 77555-0783, USA.
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
|August 1, 1997
Summary
This case report details a rare high-grade mucoepidermoid carcinoma involving the skin, originating from the parotid gland. Treatment shifted to radiotherapy and chemotherapy due to widespread metastases.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Dermatology
- Pathology
Background:
- Mucoepidermoid carcinomas are rare malignant neoplasms, most commonly originating in salivary glands.
- Cutaneous involvement by mucoepidermoid carcinoma is exceptionally uncommon.
- These tumors are characterized by a mixture of mucus-secreting and epidermoid cells.