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Mucoepidermoid carcinoma
rareA carcinoma morphologically characterized the presence of cuboidal mucous cells, goblet-like mucous cells, squamoid cells, cystic changes, and a fibrotic stromal formation. It can occur in several anatomic sites, including parotid gland, oral cavity, paranasal sinus, skin, breast, lung, larynx, and lacrimal ducts. It is classified as low or high grade.
- Identifiers
- MONDO:0003036
- Also known as
- MEC · MUCC · mucoepidermoid carcinoma (morphologic abnormality) · mucoepidermoid tumor · mucoepidermoid tumors
Subtypes
Disease Rare Not rare Subtypes
- Oral cavity mucoepidermoid carcinoma MONDO:0044964 5
- Pulmonary mucoepidermoid carcinoma MONDO:0005616 1
- Cutaneous mucoepidermoid carcinoma MONDO:0003091
- Extrahepatic bile duct mucoepidermoid carcinoma MONDO:0003089
- Lacrimal gland mucoepidermoid carcinoma MONDO:0003092
- Laryngeal mucoepidermoid carcinoma MONDO:0003095
- Mucoepidermoid breast carcinoma MONDO:0003087
- Mucoepidermoid esophageal carcinoma MONDO:0003093
- Paranasal sinus mucoepidermoid carcinoma MONDO:0044956
- Thymic mucoepidermoid carcinoma MONDO:0003086
- Thyroid gland mucoepidermoid carcinoma MONDO:0006463
- Trachea mucoepidermoid carcinoma MONDO:0000534
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