Preferred Label : mucoepidermoid carcinoma;
Definition : A tumor of both low- and high-grade malignancy. The low-grade grow slowly, appear
in any age group, and are readily cured by excision. The high-grade behave aggressively,
widely infiltrate the salivary gland and produce lymph node and distant metastases.
Mucoepidermoid carcinomas account for about 21% of the malignant tumors of the parotid
gland and 10% of the sublingual gland. They are the most common malignant tumor of
the parotid. (From DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, 3d
ed, p575; Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed, p1240) [MeSH];
UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0206694;
Origin ID : RID4254;
UMLS CUI : C0206694;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
A tumor of both low- and high-grade malignancy. The low-grade grow slowly, appear
in any age group, and are readily cured by excision. The high-grade behave aggressively,
widely infiltrate the salivary gland and produce lymph node and distant metastases.
Mucoepidermoid carcinomas account for about 21% of the malignant tumors of the parotid
gland and 10% of the sublingual gland. They are the most common malignant tumor of
the parotid. (From DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, 3d
ed, p575; Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed, p1240) [MeSH]
