TY - JOUR A2 - Tawfik, Ossama W. AU - Teixeira, Lucas Novaes AU - Montalli, Victor Angelo Martins AU - Teixeira, Luiz Carlos Santana AU - Passador-Santos, Fabrício AU - Soares, Andresa Borges AU - Araújo, Vera Cavalcanti de PY - 2015 DA - 2015/10/15 TI - Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Palatine Tonsil SP - 827560 VL - 2015 AB - Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) is the most common primary salivary gland malignancy in both adults and children. It has a slight female predilection and usually presents as a painless, rubber-like or soft mass, which may be fixed or mobile. Histologically, MEC is comprised of a mixture of cell types including mucous, epidermoid, and intermediate cells that can be arranged in solid nests or cystic structures. In the oral cavity, it most frequently occurs at the palate or buccal mucosa. The present paper aimed to describe an unusual case of MEC arising in the palatine tonsil. SN - 2090-6706 UR - https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/827560 DO - 10.1155/2015/827560 JF - Case Reports in Oncological Medicine PB - Hindawi Publishing Corporation KW - ER -