G Bassey Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma, asymptomatic mass, facial tumour, asymptomatic mass
Maxillofacial Unit, Department of Surgery, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Nigeria
Bassey G works at maxillofacial unit in the department of surgery, university of Calabar teaching hospital, Nigeria. His current research focuses on surgeries. He has more than 50 publications.
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Author(s): ME Asuquo, VI Nwagbara, AN Umana, G Bassey, MA Nnoli, H Okpara, S Akpan, F Otobo and T Ugbem
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma is the most frequently encountered salivary gland carcinoma usually presenting as small, painless, asymptomatic mass. Presented is a 54-year-old male security personnel with a 5-year history of giant locally advanced, nodular, and ulcerated left sided facial tumour diagnosed as mucoepidermoid carcinoma on histology. Mucoepidermoid carcinoma can attain a grotesque dimension with management challenges. We present this case, as we have not encountered MEC as large as this and
conclude that it should be considered as a differential diagnosis of facial tumours.