Korean J Head Neck Oncol.  2021 May;37(1):43-46. 10.21593/kjhno/2021.37.1.43.

A Case of Mucinous Cystadenocarcinoma in Labial Mucosa of Upper Lip

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  • 1Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Konkuk university Chungju Hospital, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Chungju, Korea

Abstract

Mucinous cystadenocarcinoma (MCA) is a malignant tumor that mainly occurs in the breast or ovary, but MCA is internationally rarely reported in head and neck region. Especially MCA in minor salivary gland of oral cavity is even more rare. It is characterized by cystic spaces lining of epithelial cells containing intracytoplasmic mucin. We report a case of MCA in the labial mucosa of upper lip considered to develop from minor salivary gland with a review of literatures.

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Cystadenocarcinoma; Mucinous; Head and neck cancer; Labial mucosa
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