Journal of Clinical & Experimental OncologyISSN: 2324-9110

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T Ugbem Author

Subjects of specialization
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma, Asymptomatic mass, Facial tumour, Cancer death

Affiliation
Department of Pathology, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Nigeria

Biography

Ugbem was working in the department of pathology, university of Calabar teaching hospital, Nigeria. He has more than 50 publications. His current research focuses in pathology.


Publications

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Giant Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Parotid Gland: A Case Report and Review of Literature

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.

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DOI: 10.4172/2324-9110.1000103

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