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Cone beam computed tomography diagnostic imaging of intra-osseous mucoepidermoid carcinoma in the mandible

Thasia-luiz-dias FerreiraAndre-luiz-ferreira CostaGonzalo-andré-parra MontesinosAna-carla-raphaelli Nahas-scocateHaroldo-arid SoaresPaulo-henrique Braz-silva

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medicine.medical_specialtyCone beam computed tomographyOral Medicine and PathologyPanoramic radiographbusiness.industryRadiographyMandibleCase Report030206 dentistry:CIENCIAS MÉDICAS [UNESCO]medicine.disease03 medical and health sciencesstomatognathic diseases0302 clinical medicineMucoepidermoid carcinomaUNESCO::CIENCIAS MÉDICASMedical imagingmedicineRadiologyTomographyDifferential diagnosis030223 otorhinolaryngologybusinessGeneral Dentistry

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Intra-osseous mucoepidermoid carcinoma in the mandible is a rarely reported entity, comprising only 2-3% of all mucoepidermoid carcinomas. Unilocular and/or multilocular radiolucency is characteristic of mucoepidermoid carcinoma, but has a radiographic appearance similar to that of odontogenic benign and malignant tumors and thus cannot be accurately diagnosed on plain films. This article describes a case of a 36-year-old man with intra-osseous mucoepidermoid carcinoma in the left mandible. For a detailed analysis, both panoramic radiograph and cone beam computed tomograph were taken. Important clinico-pathological and imaging features, differential diagnosis and review of the literature are described. Key words:Diagnosis, Cone Beam Computed Tomography, Head and Neck Tumors.

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2017-09-01
10.4317/jced.53785http://hdl.handle.net/10550/63378