Foroughi R Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Jaw tumors, Intraosseous carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Dental Faculty, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
Foroughi R was working at Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Dental Faculty, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran. He has more than 50 publications. His current research area focuses in Mucoepidermoid.
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Author(s): Seyedmajidi M and Foroughi R
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma is one of the most common malignancies of the salivary glands. Central mucoepidermoid carcinomas are extremely rare in the jaws, representing about 2 to 4% of all mucoepidermoid carcinomas. The case presented is a 43 year old woman with central mucoepidermoid carcinoma on the left side of the mandible. She did not visit surgeon for further treatment and died due to heart disease after 3 months. Although more than 100 cases have been reported in the literature, its etiopathogenesis has centered on the pluripotential capabilities of the epithelial lining of odontogenic cysts but our patient did not give a prior history of either cyst enucleation or tumor resection i... view moreĀ»