Mucoepidermoid carcinoma - parotid

Case contributed by Frank Gaillard , 8 Aug 2008
Diagnosis almost certain
Changed by Ayush Goel, 21 Aug 2015

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Findings was added:

Enhancing mass in right parotid gland

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Image CT (C+ arterial phase) ( update )

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Specifics was set to C+ arterial phase.

Image CT (C+ arterial phase) ( update )

Perspective was set to Coronal.
Single Or Stack Root was set to .
Specifics was set to C+ arterial phase.

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Histology

Right parotid gland, superficial parotidectomy: Mucoepidermoid carcinoma. Tumor grade: 1/3 (low grade)

  • -<h4>Histology</h4><p>Right parotid gland, superficial parotidectomy: Mucoepidermoid carcinoma. Tumor grade: 1/3 (low grade)</p>
  • +<p>Histology</p><p>Right parotid gland, superficial parotidectomy: <a title="Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of salivary glands" href="/articles/mucoepidermoid-carcinoma-of-salivary-glands">Mucoepidermoid carcinoma</a>. Tumor grade: 1/3 (low grade)</p>

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