Mucoepidermoid carcinoma mimicking a soft tissue sarcoma: a case report

We describe a case that initially presented to the oncology unit as what seemed like a soft tissue sarcoma arising from the thigh. Biopsy of this mass showed that it was a mucoepidermoid carcinoma. This is a very rare presentation of a non-salivary gland primary mucoepidermoid carcinoma.

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Main Authors: Sandhu, S.S., Singh, V.A., George, J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2007
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Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/3605/1/Mucoepidermoid_Carcinoma_Mimicking_A_Soft_Tissue_Sarcoma.pdf
http://eprints.um.edu.my/3605/
http://www.ispub.com/journal/the-internet-journal-of-orthopedic-surgery/volume-4-number-2/mucoepidermoid-carcinoma-mimicking-a-soft-tissue-sarcoma-a-case-report.html
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Institution: Universiti Malaya
Language: English
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Summary:We describe a case that initially presented to the oncology unit as what seemed like a soft tissue sarcoma arising from the thigh. Biopsy of this mass showed that it was a mucoepidermoid carcinoma. This is a very rare presentation of a non-salivary gland primary mucoepidermoid carcinoma.