Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma; Clinical Case Report Volume 2 - Issue 5

Miranda Nava Gabriel¹*, Gallo Frias Luis Gilberto², Pimentel Diaz Alejandro Yami² and Ginger Ramirez Diana Guadalupe³

• ¹Neurologist, Major of Military Armed Forced of Mexico, USA
• ²Medical Doctor, Lamar University, Mexico
• ³Nutritionist, Master’s in Human Development, Mexico

Received: February 26, 2020;  Published: March 10, 2020

Corresponding author: Miranda Nava Gabriel, Neurologist, Major of Military Armed Forced of Mexico, USA

DOI: 10.32474/GJAPM.2020.02.000150

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Abstract

Mucoepidermoid carcinomas are rare and comprise 5% of head and neck malignancies and are seen in 2.6 cases for every 100,000 people. We report the case of a 49 year old blacksmith from Guadalajara, Mexico who presents to office and who is later diagnosed with a mucoepidermoid carcinoma located in the left side of the submandibular gland, tumor was treated with two surgery for removal of the mass with patient now being seen under periodic moments.

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