Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the soft palate salivary gland
Syed Zaifullah SYED HAMZAH and Mohd Razif MOHAMAD YUNUS
Department of Otorhinolaryngology– Head and Neck Surgery, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
ABSTRACT
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma is a malignant epithelial tumour of glandular tissue, usually of the major salivary glands. However it can present in the minor salivary glands, especially in the soft palate. We report the case of a 72-year-old Malay female after presentation with sore throat, fever and odynophagia, was diagnosed with mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the soft palate.
Keywords: Mucoepidermoid tumour, salivary gland neoplasms, minor salivary gland
Correspondence author: Syed ZAIFULLAH, Department of ORL-HNS, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Jalan Yaacob Latif,Bandar Tun Razak, 56000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Tel: +603-91455555. E mail: syedzaifullah@yahoo.com
Brunei Int Med J. 2012; 8 (4): 193-196