Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the mandible: Report of a case

Abstract

Central mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the mandible is rare.
The patient, a 68-year-old woman, was referred to our hospital with the chief complaint of painless swelling at the left side of the jaw.
Radiological examination showed a multilocular cystic lesion with an eggshell-like cortical expansion at the left mandible, locating from the ramus to the premolar region.
The pre-operative impression was an ameloblastoma. The left half of the mandible was resected, and it was reconstructed with a metal plate.
Pathologic examination of the sections of the tumor revealed a picture of a central mucoepidermoid carcinoma.
The case was reported with some comments based on reviewing the literature.