The tumors of the salivary gland account for less than 3% of the head and neck tumors. It has been estimated that about 1–5% of all salivary gland tumors develops in children and adolescents. Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) is the epithelial salivary gland neoplasm of the oral cavity. The salivary glands may present with a diverse range of lesions presenting a challenge to even the most experienced clinician and pathologist. MEC at times misleads the clinician because of its atypical location and innocent appearance.  The purpose of this article is to report a case of mucoepidermoid carcinoma of minor salivary gland in a 39 year old male patient.

Key words: Adenoma, squamous cell, intermediate cell, mucous cell, soft palate, minor salivary gland.
 

Received: 17 May, 2019                           Revised: 22 May, 2019                              Accepted: 27 May, 2019

Corresponding Author: Dr. Shruti D Nayak, Reader, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Yenepoya Dental College, Yenepoya University, Mangalore

This article may be cited as: Pai N, Nayak SD, Nayak AD, Shenoy A, Das P, Nayak PD. Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of a Minor  Salivary Gland- A Case Report. Int J Res Health Allied Sci 2019; 5(3):55-58.