Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Hard Palate: a Rare Cause of Hypervascular Tumor.
10.3349/ymj.2003.44.4.723
- Author:
Won Hak LEE
1
;
Jung Hoon YOON
Author Information
1. Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, Chosun University, 375 Seosuk-dong, Dong-gu, Gwangju 501-759, Korea. jhyoon@chosun.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma;
hard palate;
hypervascular tumor;
angiography;
embolization
- MeSH:
Adult;
Angiography, Digital Subtraction;
Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid/*pathology/*radiography;
Female;
Human;
Jaw Neoplasms/*pathology/*radiography;
Palate, Hard/*pathology/*radiography;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:Yonsei Medical Journal
2003;44(4):723-726
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A highly vascular tumor of the head and neck, with the exception a true vascular lesion, has rarely been observed. We report a rare case of a large, highly vascular, mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) of the hard palate in a 28-year-old woman. The highly vascular channels were identified by ultrasonography and angiography. This case is noteworthy in that a large, highly vascular tumor of the minor salivary gland simulated a vascular lesion. When preoperative imaging demonstrates large vascular channels, preoperative angiography will benefit surgical management and embolization should be considered if possible.
