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Surgery Salivary Glands 5c3a00a3

All of the following are true about mucoepidermoid carcinoma except:

A
Most common radiation induced neoplasm of parotid
B
Most common malignant salivary gland tumor in children
C
Usually causes facial paralysis
D
Poorly differentiated in adults
High-Yield Explanation
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma: Most common radiation induced neoplasm of parotid Most common malignant salivary gland tumor in children Types: Low grade type High grade type Well circumscribed mass having cystic mucinous material Mucin producing cells predominate Well-differentiated More Common in children TOC; Superficial or total parotidectomy Grossly infiltrative and has less tendency to cyst formation (hard tumor) Squamous cells predominate Poorly differentiated Less common TOC: Total parotidectomy +/- radical neck dissection

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