Calcifications in clear cell mucoepidermoid carcinomas
Received 5 April 2009; received in revised form 31 July 2009; accepted 6 August 2009. published online 02 November 2009.
Information concerning calcifications in clear cell mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MC) of the salivary gland is very scarce, with only 2 earlier reports in the literature. Seven cases of clear cell MC in our institution were reviewed. Unexpectedly, frequent calcifications were confirmed microscopically in 2 cases. This finding suggests that clear cell MC should be considered in the differential diagnosis of salivary gland tumors with calcification.
aFaculty of Stomatology, Hainan Medical College, Haikou, China
bKey Laboratory for Oral Biomedical Engineering of Ministry of Education, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
cDepartment of Pathology, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
Reprint requests: Xinming Chen, DDS, Department of Pathology, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430079, Hubei, China
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