Mucoepidermoid carcinoma mimicking a soft tissue sarcoma: a case report

Sandhu, S.S. and Singh, V.A. and George, J. (2007) Mucoepidermoid carcinoma mimicking a soft tissue sarcoma: a case report. The Internet Journal of Orthopedic Surgery, 4 (2). ISSN 1531-2968,

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Abstract

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.

Item Type:	Article
Funders:	UNSPECIFIED
Additional Information:	Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Building, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Mucoepidermoid, peripheral, non-salivary gland tumour, carcinoma
Subjects:	R Medicine
Divisions:	Faculty of Medicine
Depositing User:	Ms Haslinda Lahuddin
Date Deposited:	03 Aug 2012 01:27
Last Modified:	03 Aug 2012 01:27
URI:	http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/3605

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