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Mucoepidermoid carcinoma may be classified according to location into 2 subtypes:  
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma may be classified according to location into 2 subtypes:  


*Salivary gland-confined carcinomas
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:*Major [[salivary glands]](50%)
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:*Parotid gland: 40%
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:*[[Submandibular]] gland:7%
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:*[[Sublingual]] gland:3%
''Classification: Mucoepidermoid Carcinomas'' <br><SMALL>Adapted from Radiopedia <ref name="radiowiki">  Mucoepidermoid carcinoma. Radiopedia. Dr Frank Gailliard. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/mucoepidermoid-carcinoma-of-salivary-glands Accessed on February 17, 2016 </ref></SMALL>
 
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:*Minor salivary glands:50%
|style="padding: 0 5px; background: #DCDCDC" rowspan="2"|{{fontcolor|#000|'''Salivary gland-confined carcinomas'''}} 
:*[[Palate]]: most common
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:*Retromolar area
*Major salivary glands (50%)
     
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*Other organ mucoepidermoid carcinomas
*Parotid gland (40%)
:*Thyroid
*Submandibular gland (7%)
:*Lung
*Sublingual gland (3%)
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*Minor salivary glands (50%)
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*Palate (most common)
*Retromolar area
*Floor of the mouth
*Buccal mucosa
*Lip
*Tongue
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|style="padding: 0 5px; background: #DCDCDC" |{{fontcolor|#000|'''Other organ mucoepidermoid carcinomas'''}}
|style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" colspan="2"|
*Thyroid
*Lung
|}


==References==
==References==

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Overview

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma may be classified according to location into 2 subtypes: salivary gland-confined carcinomas, and other organ mucoepidermoid carcinomas.[1]

Classification

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma may be classified according to location into 2 subtypes:

Classification: Mucoepidermoid Carcinomas
Adapted from Radiopedia [1]

Salivary gland-confined carcinomas
  • Major salivary glands (50%)
  • Parotid gland (40%)
  • Submandibular gland (7%)
  • Sublingual gland (3%)
  • Minor salivary glands (50%)
  • Palate (most common)
  • Retromolar area
  • Floor of the mouth
  • Buccal mucosa
  • Lip
  • Tongue
Other organ mucoepidermoid carcinomas
  • Thyroid
  • Lung

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Mucoepidermoid carcinoma. Radiopedia. Dr Frank Gailliard. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/mucoepidermoid-carcinoma-of-salivary-glands Accessed on February 17, 2016

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