Journal of Oral Sign
  • Year: 2011
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 3

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma in Bhopal gas tragedy victim: An unusual case report

  • Author:
  • Varsha Maheshwari1,, Revant H. Chole1, Freny R. Karjodkar1, Darshana J Patil2
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 129 to 131

1Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Peoples Dental Academy, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh-India

2Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Nair Hospital Dental College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

*Corresponding Author: Dr Varsha Maheshwari 70-A/3, Brindaban Society, Thane (W)-400601 Phone no. 9819173787

Online published on 12 June, 2012.

Abstract

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma is the most common malignancy of the major and minor salivary glands. It occurs commonly in the fifth decade of life with a female predilection. Here we present a case report of Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of buccal mucosa in an eighty two years old male who was victim of Bhopal gas tragedy in 1984.

Keywords

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma, Buccal mucosa, Oral malignancy, Salivary gland