Clear cell carcinoma of minor salivary gland: A case of clinical dilemma

Clear cell tumor in oral cavity constitutes an assorted group of lesions, which may be odontogenic, metastatic or of salivary gland origin. Those associated with salivary glands accounts for less than 1% of total cases mainly seen in the major salivary gland. Occurrence of clear cell carcinoma in mi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Agrawal, Jayshree, Kumar, Y. Pavan, Damera, D. Ajit, Kumar, Suresh
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2014
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4147820/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25191080
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0976-237X.137965
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Sumario:Clear cell tumor in oral cavity constitutes an assorted group of lesions, which may be odontogenic, metastatic or of salivary gland origin. Those associated with salivary glands accounts for less than 1% of total cases mainly seen in the major salivary gland. Occurrence of clear cell carcinoma in minor salivary gland is rare and uncommon. Hence, this case of intraoral clear cell carcinoma associated with minor salivary gland of palate in a 57-year-old male patient is being reported.

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