A Case of Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma on the Undersurface of the Tongue

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We report a case of a sublingual mucoepidermoid carcinoma. The most frequent site of mucoepidermoid carcinoma is the major salivary glands and in some cases it also develops in the minor salivary glands. However, a case of mucoepidermoid carcinoma on the tongue is quite unusual. The patient was a 60-year-old woman who presented to our department with a chief complaint of feeling sublingual discomfort. The patient's past history included hypertension and hyperlipidemia. An exophytic mass measuring 5×5mm was found on the undersurface of the tongue. At the first medical examination, a clinical diagnosis of tongue neoplasm or mucocele was made. Excisional biopsy under local anesthesia was performed. A pathological diagnosis of mucoepidermoid carcinoma was made. At the time of this report, ten months after the surgery, no recurrence has been observed.

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